Antonina Shevchenko

Antonina is a Kyrgyzstani Peruvian Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist, and competing in the UFC flyweight division. Valentina is her younger sister, and also a UFC competitor. Antonina Shevchenko's career in combat sports started out in the form of an Muay Thai fighter. Shevchenko debuted on the IFMA World Championship Tournament in 2003. Shevchenko took the title before being defeated by Suzane Mller with a majority vote. Antonina received a gold medal in 2007, a silver medal in 2008, a silver in 2007, a medal of bronze in 2008, and a gold medal gold in 2011. She was also crowned IFMA World Amateur Muaythai Champion 2016 by the IFMA. Antonia, who began her professional journey in 2003, won in 2012 and 2016 the Lion Fight Lightweight Championships. In 2016, the WMC World Championships were held in 2016 and she was crowned the 2016 IFMA Muay Thailand World Champion. Antonina has fought her last time against Isa Tsidblad Keskikangas at the Phoenix Fighting Championship. The winner was a an unanimous vote. Antonina Shevchenko set the professional MMA record in 2002 at KFK's Cup in Kyrgystan against Anara Bayanova. She was 3-0 after winning the second-round TKO. Her next two bouts came at WXF: X-Impact World Championships in 2003. Shevchenko dedicated herself to kickboxing as she took a prolonged absence of MMA. She returned to fight in 2017 and faced Anissa Hasdaoui. Shevchenko won against Anissa in a unanimously-decided match, and then she defeated Valerie Domergue in Phoenix FC 4. She resigned from the organization and began Dana White's Contender Series 2018. Shevchenko took on Jaimelene Nievera as part of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. Antonina utilized her striking techniques in order to TKO Nievera in the clinch via knees to the body. Antonina Shevchenko received a UFC Contract after this victory. Antonina Shevchenko was able to make her UFC debut in the TUF Heavy Hitters Finale against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko beat Roxanne Modeafferi with a unanimous decision. However, she then was unable to win her next fight because of a split verdict. Antonina rebounded from her loss to beat Lucie Pudilova with a back-naked choke submission in the second round at UFC on ESPN Covington Vs. Lawler. She earned an extra fight in the night in this fight. Shevchenko had a 1-2 record in her three subsequent matches which included a win over Ariane Lipski, while being defeated by Katlyn Clarkagian as well as Andrea Lee. Antonina was recently defeated by Casey O'Neill via TKO at UFC Fight Night Santos -Walker.