Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Shevchenko is a Kyrgyzstani as well as a Peruvian Muay Thai fighter as well as mixed martial artist who is currently fighting at flyweight in the UFC. Valentina Shevchenko, who is a former UFC Flyweight titleholder, and UFC fellow fighter is her elder sister. Antonina Shevchenko started her combat sporting career as an Muay Thai Kickboxer and debuted at the IFMA World Championship Tournament 2003 Shevchenko won the tournament and defeated Suzane Miller in the finals via the unanimous vote. Antonina was awarded a medal of silver in 2007, she also won a bronze medal in 2008 and then a with gold in 2011. Then she was named IFMA World Amateur Muay Thailand Champion 2016 by the IFMA. Antonia's professional journey began in 2003. In 2012, she took home the WKC K-1 Light Welterweight World Championship and in 2016 the Lion Fight Lightweight Championship and in 2016 the WMC World Championships. Antonina fought Isa Tidblad Keskikangas last time at the Phoenix Fighting Championship. She was able to win unanimously. Antonina Schevchenko broke her professional MMA records in 2002, when she fought Anara Bazanova during the KFK Championship of Kyrgystan. She was victorious via TKO during the 2nd round. She was able to take home two subsequent bouts and both of them at the WXF X-Impact World Championships of 2003. It gave her the record of 3-0 in MMA. Shevchenko stopped her involvement in MMA so that she could focus on the sport of kickboxing. She made her comeback to fight Anissa Haddaoui in Phoenix FC 3, 2017. Shevchenko was victorious against Anissa Haddaoui with an unanimous decision. She later defeated Valerie Domergue, at Phoenix FC 4 in an unanimous vote. After leaving the league in the year 2018, Shevchenko enrolled into Dana White's Contender Series. Shevchenko took on Jaimelene Nievera as part of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. Antonina utilized her strike abilities to TKO Nievera in the clinch via knees to the body. Following this victory Antonina was able to sign the chance to sign a UFC contract. Antonina Shevchenko made her debut in UFC during her debut at the TUF Finals TUF Heavy Hitting match against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko defeated Roxanne Modeafferi by the unanimous verdict. She then lost her subsequent bout due to a split verdict. Antonina was able to bounce back from her loss and beat Lucie Puddilova in UFC on ESPN Covington-Lawler by rear-naked submission in the second round. This fight earned Antonina the prize of Fight of The Night. Shevchenko won her first three fights but then lost the fights to Katlyn Cahookagian, Andrea Lee and Ariane Lipski. Antonina has recently been knocked down by a TKO in the second round to Casey O'Neill, at UFC Fight Night Santos and. Walker.






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