Antonina Shevchenko

Antonina Shevchenko, a Kyrgyzstani Muay-Thai fighter from Peru and a mixed martial arts artist competing for the UFC in the Flyweight Division. She is an Kyrgyzstani. She is also the older sister of an earlier UFC Flyweight champ as well as fellow UFC athlete Valentina. Antonina Shevchenko began her career as a Muay Thai boxer. Her debut was in 2003, at the IFMA World Championship Tournament. Shevchenko was the winner at the competition and defeated Suzane Milliner by unanimous decision. Antonina Shevchenko took home a second medal in 2007, a bronze in 2008, and a gold in the year 2011, and won the IFMA Amateur World Muay Thai Champion in 2016. Antonia began her professional journey in 2003. She was the winner of the WKC K-1 Light Welterweight World Championship in 2012 the Lion Fight Lightweight Championship in 2016, and also the WMC as well as the Phoenix FC World Championships in the year 2016. Antonina was last in action against Isa Tidblad Kskikangas at Phoenix Fighting Championship. She won via unanimous verdict. Antonina shevchenko won her first professional MMA fight in 2002 with Anara bayanova, who was fighting at the KFK Cup in Kyrgystan. She was victorious by TKO at the end of round 2, and went on to win her two fights following, both at WXF X-Impact World Championships of 2003. She was awarded an MMA record of 3-0. Shevchenko was absent from MMA in order to concentrate on her kickboxing, and she came back in a fight against Anissa Haddaoui during Phoenix FC 3 in 2017. Shevchenko defeated Anissa Haddaoui in the unanimous verdict. She was then able to defeat Valerie Domergue, at Phoenix FC 4, in an unanimous vote. The league was dissolved in 2018, Shevchenko joined Dana White's Contender Series. Shevchenko battled Jaimelene Nievera on Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 11. Antonina made use of superior striking and striking skills to TKO Nievera by knees to her body in the final clinch. Antonina was offered an UFC deal following her win. Antonina Shevchenko debuted in UFC in The TUF Finals TUF Heavy Hitting match against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko lost to Roxanne modafferi by split decision, after winning her first bout. Antonina bounced back from the loss and defeated Lucie Pudilova on UFC on ESPN Covington vs. Lawler via second-round rear-naked choke and won the fight of the night reward for the bout. Shevchenko lost 1-2 during her subsequent three bouts, defeating Ariane Lipski before falling to Katlyn Chookagian, and Andrea Lee. Antonina was defeated by Casey O'Neill by second-round TKO in the second round of UFC Fight Night Santos Walker.