# 41
Valentina Shevchenko
"Bullet"
 Shevchenko in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Valentina Anatolyevna Shevchenko March 7, 1988 Frunze, Kirghiz SSR (now Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Валентина Шевченко | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Bullet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kyrgyz Russian Peruvian[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Bantamweight (MMA) (2003-2005, 2010-2018) Flyweight (MMA) (2006, 2018-present) Lightweight (Muay Thai) (2003-2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 661⁄2 in (169 cm)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Muay Thai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Tiger Muay Thai[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Pavel Fedotov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 2nd dan black belt and Master of Sports in Taekwondo[5] International Master of Sports in Muay Thai[5] Master of Sports in Boxing[5] Master of Sports in Kickboxing[5] Black belt[6] and Master of Sports in Judo[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2003–present[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kickboxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record (as of 11/2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Arts Kyrgyzstan[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Antonina Shevchenko (sister) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record from BoxRec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Women's Flyweight Championship (Two times, Current)
- First Kyrgyzstani UFC champion
- Nine successful title defenses (Overall)
- Seven successful title defenses (First reign)
- Two successful title defenses (Second reign)
- Most title wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (11)[114]
- Tied (Amanda Nunes) for most title fight wins in UFC Women's history (11)[115]
- Most combined title defenses by a woman in UFC history (9)[116]
- Most consecutive title defenses in the UFC Women's Flyweight division history (7)[117]
- Most consecutive single title defenses by a woman in UFC history (7)
- Tied (Georges St-Pierre) for fourth most combined title defenses in UFC history (9)
- First woman to defend the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship
- First and only two-time UFC Women's Flyweight Champion[118]
- Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Julianna Peña, Priscila Cachoeira, and Jessica Eye[53][47][63]
- Most wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (11)[114]
- Most consecutive wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (9)[114]
- Most knockout wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (4)[119]
- Second most finishes in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (5)[117] (behind Gillian Robertson)
- Most total fight time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (4:32:47)[114]
- Second most total fight time in title fights (4:48:22) (behind Jon Jones)
- Longest average fight time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (19:04)[114]
- Tied (Katlyn Cerminara & Andrea Lee) for most bouts in UFC Flyweight division history (14)[114]
- Most takedowns landed in UFC Women's history (64)[120]
- Most takedowns landed in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (54)[114]
- Third most takedowns landed in UFC title fights (52)
- Most control time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (1:27:25)[114]
- Most top position time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (1:15:53)[114]
- Fourth highest top position percentage in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (30.6%)[114]
- Second highest significant strike accuracy in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (54.6%)[114]
- Fewest strikes absorbed per minute in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (1.86)[114]
- Fourth most significant strikes landed in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (827)[114]
- Most total strikes landed in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (1963)[114]
- Second highest takedown accuracy percentage in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (62.8%)[114]
- Fourth highest significant strike defense percentage in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (65.8)[114]
- Holds victories over six former UFC champions - Holly Holm, Julianna Peña, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Jéssica Andrade, Alexa Grasso & Zhang Weili
- UFC Honors Awards
- UFC.com Awards
- 2016: Ranked #10 Upset of the Year vs. Holly Holm[122]
- 2017: Ranked #5 Submission of the Year vs. Julianna Peña[123]
- 2018: Ranked #5 Fighter of the Year[124]
- 2019: Top 10 Fighter of the Year[125] & Ranked #2 Knockout of the Year vs. Jessica Eye[126]
- 2020: Ranked #6 Fighter of the Year[127]
- 2023: Ranked #9 Fight of the Year vs. Alexa Grasso 1[128] & Ranked #10 Fight of the Year vs. Alexa Grasso 2[128]
- UFC Women's Flyweight Championship (Two times, Current)
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2019 June Knockout of the Month vs. Jessica Eye[129]
- CombatPress.com
- 2020 Female Fighter of the Year[130]
- Cageside Press
- 2020 Female Fighter of the Year[131]
- BT Sport
- Daily Mirror
- 2021 Female Fighter of the Year[134]
- World MMA Awards
- 2022 Female Fighter of the Year[135]
- Fight Matrix
- 2019 Female Fighter of the Year tied with Amanda Nunes[136]
- 2020 Female Fighter of the Year[136]
- 2021 Female Fighter of the Year[136]
Kickboxing
- Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight Championship (1 title defense)[137]
- 2014 Kunlun Fight Female -60kg Tournament Champion
- 2013 World K-1 Champion WKC, Peru (60 kg)
- 2013 World K-1 Champion WKC, Mexico (60 kg)
- 2005 World Champion KF-1 MMA Pro, Korea, Seoul (57 kg)
- 2004 World Kickboxing Champion WAKO, Italy (56 kg)
- 2003 World Champion KF-1 MMA Pro, Korea, Seoul (55 kg)
- 2003 World Kickboxing Championship WAKO Bronze Medal, France (56 kg)[138]
- 2003 Asia Cup Champion (55 kg)[139]
- 2002 Kyrgyzstan National Champion (55 kg)[140]
Judo
- 2002 Kyrgyzstan National Champion (58 kg)[141]
Boxing
- 2007 Russian Women's National Amateur Champion (57 kg)[142]
Taekwondo
- 2005 ITF and WTF European Championship, Gold Medal (58 kg)[143]
- 2005 ITF and WTF European Championship Team Pattern, Gold Medal [144]
- 2003 ITF World Championship, Bronze Medal (58 kg)[145]
- 2002 ITF Asian Championship, Gold Medal (58 kg)[146]
Muay Thai[137]
- 2015 I.F.M.A. Royal World Cup Tournament Championship (60 kg)
- 2014 I.F.M.A. World Championship (60 kg)
- 2013 World Combat Games, Muay Thai Gold Medalist (60 kg)
- 2012 WMC Muaythai Female Super Lightweight World Champion[147]
- 2012 I.F.M.A. World Championship (60 kg)
- 2011 I.F.M.A. World Championship, Silver Medal (60 kg)
- 2011 WMC-I.F.M.A. South American Championship (63.5 kg)
- 2010 I.F.M.A. Panamerican Championship (60 kg)[148]
- 2010 World Combat Games, Muay Thai Gold Medalist (60 kg)
- 2010 I.F.M.A. World Championship (63.5 kg)
- 2009 I.F.M.A. World Championship (60 kg)
- 2008 I.F.M.A. World Championship (57 kg)
- 2008 R.M.F. Russian National Championship (57 kg)[149]
- 2007 I.F.M.A. World Championship (57 kg)
- 2007 R.M.F. Russian National Championship (57 kg)[150]
- 2006 I.F.M.A. World Championship (57 kg)
- 2006 World Muay Thai WMF Champion, Thailand (57 kg)
- 2003 I.F.M.A. World Championship (57 kg)
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