When Is Valentina Shevchenko’s Next Fight?

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Valentina Shevchenko, left, celebrates after defeating Lauren Murphy during a women's flyweight mixed martial arts title bout.
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Anatoly Pimentel @AnatolyPimentel Sep 15, 2024, 10:21 PM
  • Valentina Shevchenko is the reigning UFC Women's Flyweight Champion.
  • Shevchenko holds an MMA record of 24 wins, four losses, and one draw.
  • Shevchenko is coming off a unanimous decision win over Alexa Grasso in their trilogy match at UFC 306..

Valentina Shevchenko has finally regained her UFC women’s flyweight title over Alexa Grasso with a unanimous decision victory in the co-main event of UFC 306 on Sept. 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. It was her 24th career victory and her 13th under the UFC.

โ€œThe Bulletโ€™sโ€ performance in this trilogy fight with Grasso proved that she is still a top name in online sports betting via the UFC odds. Will the reigning champion from Kyrgyzstan get a new opponent for her next fight?

When Is Valentina Shevchenko’s Next Fight?

Shevchenko’s next opponent is still to be determined, but she could potentially face Grasso for the fourth time since their head-to-head matchup is one apiece with one draw. But if the Las Vegas-based promotion decides to go in a different direction, she could face other divisional contenders like Manon Fiorot, Erin Blanchfield, Maycee Barber, and Rose Namajunas.

Valentina Shevchenko MMA Record and Statistics

  • MMA record: 24-4-1
  • Wins by TKO/KO: 8
  • Wins by submission: 7
  • Wins by decision: 9
  • Striking accuracy: 53%
  • Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.19
  • Significant strikes absorbed: 1.90
  • Takedown average per 15 minutes: 2.53
  • Submission average per 15 minutes: 0.37
  • Significant strikes defense: 63%
  • Takedown defense: 71%
  • Knockdown average: 0.06
  • Average fight time: 17:20

Valentina Shevchenko Notable Wins

Since her UFC debut in December 2015, Valentina Shevchenko has fought 14 times, winning 12 of them, including six stoppage victories. Her impressive wins include Holly Holm, Juliana Pena, Priscila Cachoeira, Joana Jedrzejczyk, Jessica Eye, Liz Carmouche, Katlyn Chookagian, Jennifer Maia, Jessica Andrade, Lauren Murphy, Talia Santos, and Grasso.

Valentina Shevchenko UFC Earnings

Valentina Shevchenko’s total UFC earnings are $4.3 million, which includes her base salaries, win bonuses and performances. This figure doesn’t cover any sponsorships or deals she has outside of the UFC.

Shevchenko’s biggest payout came in her last fight against Alexa Grasso, where she secured a hefty pay of $1,030,000.

Valentina Shevchenko Team and Corner

Valentina Shevchenko is affiliated with Tiger Muay Thai, located in Phuket, Thailand, and is headed by coaches Matthew Semper, Aleksei Perederiy, Joseph Henle and John Hutchinson.

Other notable UFC fighters who train in the gym are former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan and UFC lightweight contenders Rafael Fiziev and Arman Tsarukyan. They also serve as Valentina Shevchenko’s corner during bouts.

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Anatoly Pimentel

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Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.

Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.