Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Shevchenko vs Casey
Jul. 9, 2022
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 401
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 725
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 7
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
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Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Kyrgyzstan
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
40
Height
68.00
Weight
124.50
Octagon Debut
Nov. 30, 2018
Reach
67.00
Leg reach
41.00
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2002
- Three wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
- 2-3 in her last five
- Sister is UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko
- Origin of nickname: “My coach Pavel Fedotov gave it to me when I was starting my pro career.”
UFC History
UFC Fight Night (7/9/22) Shevchenko won a three round split decision to Cortney Casey
UFC Fight Night (10/2/21) Shevchenko was stopped by Casey O'Neill via TKO (punches) at 4:47 of the second round
UFC 262 (5/15/21) Shevchenko was submitted by Andrea Lee via triangle armbar at 4:52 of the second round
UFC 255 (11/21/20) Shevchenko stopped Ariane Lipski via strikes at 4:33 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (5/30/20) Shevchenko lost a three round unanimous decision to Katlyn Chookagian
UFC on ESPN (8/3/19) Shevchenko submitted Lucie Pudilova via rear naked choke at 1:20 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (4/20/19) Shevchenko lost a three round split decision to Roxanne Modafferi
TUF 28 Finale (11/30/18) Shevchenko won a three round unanimous decision over Ji Yeon Kim
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 2
Week three (6/26/18) Shevchenko stopped Jaimee Nievera via strikes at 3:22 of the second round
Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? My mom, Elena Shevchenko, is a 3rd dan black belt in taekwondo. Now she is president of the Kyrgyzstan Muay Thai Federation. She wanted her daughters - me and my sister Valentina - to take the same path in martial arts like she did. And when I was 7 years old she brought me into the gym of my coach Pavel Fedotov. Now we’ve trained with him for more than 20 years.
What titles have you held? 11-time World Champion in Muay Thai and K-1 (IFMA, Lion Fight, WKC, WMC, Phoenix)
Do you have any heroes? Sylvester Stallone and James Bond
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? UFC is the biggest scene in the world for fighters. To fight in the UFC is to fight with the best MMA fighters in the world. I want to improve myself as a martial artist every day, every month, every year, and fighting in the UFC is the next step in my professional career, my next big challenge. I want to be the best here too.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated from Kyrgyzstan National Institute of Arts (camera operator in films and TV), and graduated from Kyrgyzstan National Academy of Sports and Physical culture (boxing coach)
What was your job before you started fighting? I have never had another job. All my life I was a fighter and coach.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? National Peruvian champion of IPSC pistol shooting competition. Medalist in different competitions of IDPA pistol shooting competition.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Professional record in Muay Thai and K-1 is 40-1
Favorite Striking technique: Striking combinations
