The Bullet — seven consecutive UFC flyweight title defences and the most technically skilled female fighter.
Valentina Shevchenko was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyz SSR (now Kyrgyzstan) in 1988. She is of Russian ethnicity. She became one of the most technically proficient fighters in MMA history — her striking, kickboxing, judo and wrestling are all at elite level. She won the UFC women's flyweight championship in 2018 and defended it seven consecutive times. She lost the title to Alexa Grasso in March 2023 by submission — shocking the MMA world. She fought Grasso to a majority draw in her rematch. She trained in Kyrgyzstan and Thailand before moving to the United States. Her sister Antonina also fights in the UFC.
UFC Women's Flyweight Champion 2018-2023
Career Honours
- UFC Women's Flyweight Champion 2018-2023
- UFC title defences 7x
- World Kickboxing Champion multiple