Valentina Shevchenko's Record: Breaking Down Shevchenko's Record Ahead of UFC 285 Fight Against Alexa Grasso
Taking a look at Valentina Shevchenko's record ahead of UFC 285. Valentina Shevchenko is a heavy favorite to defend her Women’s Flyweight belt for the eighth time. Trent Pruitt dives into Shevchenko's incredible 23-3-0 professional record.
Trent Pruitt - March 4, 2023, 8:04 AM EST
3 minValentina Shevchenko's Record: Breaking Down Shevchenko's Record Ahead of UFC 285 Fight Against Alexa Grasso
While all roads lead to Jon Jones squaring off against Ciryl Gane for the Heavyweight Championship in the main event, there’s a preceding banger in the co-main event as eyes have turned to Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso odds.
Sixth-ranked contender Alexa Grasso will make the walk for her first title fight, taking on the tried-and-true Valentina Shevchenko for the Women’s Flyweight strap. Shevchenko’s been a mainstay at the top of the division for more than a half-decade. Let’s dive into how she became such a prominent brawler and take a look at Valentina Shevchenko's record.
VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO RECORD
It was written in the stars that Valentina Shevchenko would eventually make a name for herself on the professional MMA stage. Hailing from Kyrgyzstan, her mother is a former two-time Muay Thai champion and current president of the country’s Muay Thai association. Her father, after serving in the Soviet military, competed on the Kyrgyzstan national soccer team.
So, you can see that professional sport was essentially in her blood from the start. It was only a matter of time before Shevchenko would burst onto the MMA scene.
“Bullet” Shevchenko didn’t just cause a ripple in the mixed martial arts landscape, she has made waves and climbed the rankings to be the second-ranked Women’s Pound-for-Pound fighter in the world.
As you’ll see in the table below, her only two UFC losses are to the top-ranked Amanda Nunes. Let’s check out her rise to domination in the Women’s Flyweight Division.
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Date | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 23–3 | Taila Santos | Decision (split) | 6/12/2022 | 5 | 5:00 |
Win | 22–3 | Lauren Murphy | TKO (elbows and punches) | 9/25/2021 | 4 | 4:00 |
Win | 21–3 | Jéssica Andrade | TKO (elbows) | 4/24/2021 | 2 | 3:19 |
Win | 20–3 | Jennifer Maia | Decision (unanimous) | 11/21/2020 | 5 | 5:00 |
Win | 19–3 | Katlyn Chookagian | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2/8/2020 | 3 | 1:03 |
Win | 18–3 | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) | 8/10/2019 | 5 | 5:00 |
Win | 17–3 | Jessica Eye | KO (head kick) | 6/8/2019 | 2 | 0:26 |
Win | 16–3 | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | 12/8/2018 | 5 | 5:00 |
Win | 15–3 | Priscila Cachoeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2/3/2018 | 2 | 4:25 |
Loss | 14–3 | Amanda Nunes | Decision (split) | 9/9/2017 | 5 | 5:00 |
Win | 14–2 | Julianna Peña | Submission (armbar) | 1/28/2017 | 2 | 4:29 |
Win | 13–2 | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) | 7/23/2016 | 5 | 5:00 |
Loss | 12–2 | Amanda Nunes | Decision (unanimous) | 3/5/2016 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 12–1 | Sarah Kaufman | Decision (split) | 12/19/2015 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 11–1 | Jan Finney | Decision (unanimous) | 2/27/2015 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 10–1 | Hellen Bastos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2/26/2014 | 2 | 3:00 |
Win | 9–1 | Priscila Orellana | TKO (punches) | 12/18/2013 | 1 | 0:50 |
Win | 8–1 | Akjarkyn Baiturbaeva | Decision (unanimous) | 4/30/2011 | 3 | 5:00 |
Loss | 7–1 | Liz Carmouche | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 9/30/2010 | 2 | 3:00 |
Win | 7–0 | Yulia Nemtsova | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 3/3/2006 | 1 | 1:11 |
Win | 6–0 | Kyung Aeh Kim | Submission (armbar) | 7/9/2005 | 1 | 1:09 |
Win | 5–0 | Roza Kalieva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3/22/2005 | 1 | 1:09 |
Win | 4–0 | Alla Iskarenova | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3/21/2005 | 1 | 1:12 |
Win | 3–0 | Erkesh Kokoeva | TKO (punches) | 10/15/2004 | 1 | N/A |
Win | 2–0 | Mi Choi Kim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 12/9/2003 | 1 | 1:55 |
Win | 1–0 | Eliza Aidaralieva | TKO (punches) | 4/21/2003 | 2 | N/A |
VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO VS. ALEXA GRASSO ODDS
Fighter | Odds | % Bets |
|---|---|---|
Jon Jones | -165 | 89% |
Ciryl Gane | +145 | 11% |
As we can see, the oddsmakers feel that Shevchenko will handle the challenger with relative ease on Saturday night.
She’s such a heavy favorite that there isn’t much value in picking her on the moneyline. It’ll be best to take it to the prop sheet and make a wager on the method of victory or how long the fight will last.
