Antonina Shevchenko

Antonina Shevchenko, an Kyrgyzstani Muaythai fighter from Peru as well as a mixed martial artist who is competing for in the UFC in the Flyweight Division, is a Kyrgyzstani. Valentina is her elder sister, as well as a fellow UFC competitors. Antonina Shevchenko started her professional career as a Muay Thai boxer. She made her debut in 2003, at the IFMA World Championship Tournament. Shevchenko won the tournament and defeated Suzane Milliner with a unanimous verdict. Antonina was awarded a medal of silver in 2007, she also won a bronze medal in 2008 and a medal with gold in 2011. Then she was named IFMA World Amateur Muaythai Champion of 2016 by IFMA. Antonia launched her professional career back in 2003. She has won several titles including the WKC K-1 Light Welterweight World Championships, the Lion Fight Lightweight Championships and WMC as well as Phoenix FC World Championships. Antonina last fought against Isa Tidblad Keskikangas, at Phoenix Fighting Championship. The fight was won by unanimous decision. Antonina Schevchenko set her professional MMA records in 2002, when she faced Anara Bazanova in the KFK Cup in Kyrgystan. She won by TKO in the second round and was able to take home two fights following and both of them at the WXF X-Impact World Championships of 2003. This gave her an MMA record of 3-0. Shevchenko was a dedicated kickboxer as she took a prolonged absence in MMA. She came back to fight in 2017 and faced Anissa Hasdaoui. Shevchenko was able to defeat Anissa with a unanimous verdict and defeated Valerie Domergue on Phoenix FC 4 in 2017. In 2018, she left the contest and started participating in Dana White's Contender Series. Shevchenko fought Jaimelene Nievera at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11. Antonina knocked out Nievera using her superior striking abilities during the clinch final round by using knees on the body. Antonina was offered the UFC invitation following her win. Antonina Shevchenko was able to make her UFC debut in the TUF Heavy Strikes Finale in the fight against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko took the win via unanimous decision but losing her following fight to Roxanne Modafferi by split decision. Antonina recovered from the loss to knock out Lucie Pudilova with a back-naked choke submission during the second round of UFC on ESPN Covington Vs. Lawler. She earned the bonus fight of the night for this fight. Shevchenko has a record of 1-2 during her subsequent three matches which included a win over Ariane Lipski while falling to Katlyn Clarkagian as well as Andrea Lee. Antonina lost to Casey O'Neill by second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night Santos Walker.