Valentina Shevchenko is one of the most dominant champions in UFC history and a true legend of women’s MMA.
The Kyrgyzstani striker has reigned over the UFC Women’s Flyweight division for years as a two-time champion with numerous scalps over the years.
Valentina Shevchenko holds numerous records in the division and is one of the most dangerous female fighters in the game today.
She can cement herself as the pound-for-pound best female fighter by beating Manon Fiorot at UFC 315, after an incredible trilogy against Alexa Grasso made her an icon in the sport.
Here is everything you need to know about Valentina Shevchenko.
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How old is Valentina Shevchenko?
Valentina Shevchenko is 37 years old, having been born on March 7, 1988. She was born in the Soviet Union to a Russian and Ukrainian family in what is now called Kyrgyzstan
Valentina Shevchenko’s height, weight and reach
Shevchenko stands at 5 feet and 5 inches tall, which is equivalent to 165cm. She is the current UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion, with the division having a weight limit of 125 lbs. For Shevchenko’s fight against Alexa Grasso at UFC 306, she weighed in at 125 lbs exactly.
She has a reach of 67 inches, or 170cm.
Who is Valentina Shevchenko’s sister?
Shevchenko’s sister Antonina Shevchenko is also a fighter in the UFC. She fought 7 times between 2019 and 2022, winning 3 and losing 4 of her fights.
On UFC 255, they became the first pair of sisters to fight on the same card, with both of them winning their fights.
Valentina Shevchenko’s Instagram and X/Twitter
On her account bulletvalentina, Shevchenko has amassed a huge amount of followers. 2.7 million people currently subscribe to her page, where she posts a host of personal photos and video clips of her training sessions for her upcoming fights.
She also has an X (formerly known as Twitter) account, where Shevchenko posts similar content to her other social media pages. Here, she attracted nearly 900,000 of her fans to follow her, a number that continues to rise daily. Her handle is BulletValentina.
Valentina Shevchenko’s MMA record
| WLD | (T)KO | SUB |
| 24-4-1 | 8-1 | 7-1 |
Valentina Shevchenko’s MMA stats
| Significant Strikes Landed per Minute | 3.16 |
| Significant Striking Accuracy | 53% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute | 2.00 |
| Significant Strike Defense (the % of opponents strikes that did not land) | 64% |
| Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes | 2.74 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 64% |
| Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) | 71% |
| Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes | 0.34 |
Valentina Shevchenko’s net worth
According to reports, Shevchenko has an estimated net worth of around $5 million dollars. She has become a big star in the UFC and as such commands a hefty fee for her fights.
Her biggest payday is estimated to have been her UFC 285 bout against Grasso. The Flyweight champion is reported to have been paid over $1.25 million for the fight, making the $5 million estimate more likely to be accurate.
Valentina Shevchenko next fight
Shevchenko’s next fight will be her UFC Women’s Flyweight title defense against French fighter Manon Fiorot.
The bout takes place at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Despite Fiorot having the French-speaking crowd likely behind her, Shevchenko will be the favorite to retain her title in her second reign as champion.
However, Fiorot will be a tough opponent. She won all 7 of her fights in the UFC so far and looks to be a huge threat to “Bullet” at UFC 315.
Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso
Three of the biggest women’s fights in the UFC were the trilogy of bouts between Shevchenko and her rival Grasso.
Their three fights between 2022 and 2023 told a fantastic story and shone a light of the UFC Women’s Flyweight division.
Shevchenko lost her title to Grasso in the first fight before failing to regain it in a draw in the second. However, the Kyrgyzstani fighter came out on top on their third and final fight, becoming a two-time world champion in the process.
What languages does Valentina Shevchenko speak?
Being from Kyrgyzstan, Shevchenko has had the opportunity to learn multiple languages through her life. She currently speaks four languages, which she showed off in the post-fight interview after her victory at UFC 306.
Following her win over Grasso, Shevchenko showcased her language ability by conducting her interview in English, Spanish, Russian and Thai.
She learnt Spanish while living and training in Peru, while Russian is one of the official languages of Krygyzstan and was her mother tongue. She also trained in Muay Thai, which is where Shevchenko is suspected to have learned the language.