Valentina Shevchenko is an accomplished professional mixed martial artist who has dominated the professional mixed martial arts in multiple weight classes. After fighting in various fight promotions, Shevchenko eventually switched to the leading professional mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She became the champion of the promotion on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 by facing Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the vacant women's flyweight title and beating her via unanimous decision.
Valentina Shevchenko dropped her flyweight title to Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023, after defending it successfully seven times. She met Grasso in a rematch on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 for the title, which ended in a split draw. Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso will now meet in a historic trilogy at Noche UFC (UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili) in the co-main event of the high-stakes pay-per-view event.
Valentina Shevchenko's Sister
Valentina Shevchenko has an older sister, Antonina Shevchenko, who is also a professional mixed martial artist and has competed in the women’s flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a 38-year-old Krygyzstani and Peruvian citizen who formerly competed in kickboxing and Muay Thai events professionally.
The Shevchenko sisters made history in the UFC by fighting on the same card at UFC 255, where Valentina Shevchenko fought Jennifer Maia on her fourth title defense. At the same time, the elder sister Antonina Shevchenko bagged a second-round TKO win over Ariane Lipski.
Are Valentina and Antonina biological sisters?
Yes, Valentina and Antonia Shevchenko are full sisters. From training together from a young age to being in the corner for each other’s fights, the Shevchenko sisters make a perfect example of sisterhood.
Antonina Shevchenko’s UFC Stint
Antonina Shevchenko got her UFC contract by defeating Jaymee Nievara via TKO in the second round at Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 2. The bout took place on June 26, 2018 in Las Vegas. She was on a record of 6 wins and no losses at the time.
For her promotional debut, Shevchenko secured a decision win over Ji Yeon Kim on November 30, 2018. On April 20, 2019, Shevchenko had her first MMA loss against Roxanne Modafferi via split decision at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
At UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler, Antonina Shevchenko defeated Lucie Pudilova via a rear naked choke submission in the second round.
On May 30, 2020, Shevchenko had her second loss against Katlyn Chookagian via decision at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns.
At UFC 255, Antonina Shevchenko faced Ariane Lipski and won the bout via TKO in the second round on November 21, 2020.
However, for her next two outings, Shevchenko lost to Andrea Lee and Casey O’Neil via submission and technical knockout, respectively.
For her last outing, Antonina Shevchenko faced Cortney Casey and won the bout via a split decision at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev on July 9, 2022.
Antonina Shevchenko's MMA Record
Antonina Shevchenko holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 10 wins and four losses as of September 12, 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 10–4 | Cortney Casey | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | July 9, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 9–4 | Casey O'Neill | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker | October 2, 2021 | 2 | 4:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 9–3 | Andrea Lee | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 2 | 4:52 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 9–2 | Ariane Lipski | TKO (punches) | UFC 255 | November 21, 2020 | 2 | 4:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 8–2 | Katlyn Chookagian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | May 30, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 8–1 | Lucie Pudilová | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | August 3, 2019 | 2 | 1:20 | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Loss | 7–1 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Win | 7–0 | Ji Yeon Kim | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | November 30, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 6–0 | Jaymee Nievara | TKO (knees) | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2 | June 26, 2018 | 2 | 3:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 5–0 | Valérie Domergue | Decision (unanimous) | Phoenix FC 4: Dubai | December 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Win | 4–0 | Anissa Haddaoui | Decision (unanimous) | Phoenix FC 3: UK vs. The World | September 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England |
| Win | 3–0 | Hyun Seong Kim | Decision (unanimous) | WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2005 | 9 Jul 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Win | 2–0 | Hyun Seong Kim | Decision (unanimous) | WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2003 | 3 Dec 2003 | 3 | 2:00 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Win | 1–0 | Anara Bayanova | TKO (punches) | KFK: Cup of Kyrgyzstan | 15 Apr 2002 | 2 | N/A | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Last updated on September 12, 2024
FAQs on Valentina Shevchenko's Sister
A. Valentina Shevchenko has an elder sister named Antonina Shevchenko.
A. Antonina Shevchenko has a professional MMA record of 10 wins and 4 losses as of September 12, 2024.
A. Antonina Shevchenko is 39 years old as of September 12, 2024.
A. Antonina Shevchenko is a Krygsztan-Peruvian citizen.
A. Antonina Shevchenko competed in her most recent fight on July 9, 2022, against Cortney Casey.
