1775RATING · 125 LB

Valentina Shevchenko

No. 1 at flyweight (women). 15–3–1 in the UFC since 2015.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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15–3–1UFC record
6 of 15Dominant wins
85Average win score
84thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 9 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time19:04
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min2.7
Control time31% of the fight
Best winJoanna Jedrzejczyk rated 1576 at 125 lb going in

Against the division

How Valentina Shevchenko’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
62
40%
Average win scoreOut of 100
72
84.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
84th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
69
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
74
+1.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.02
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.90
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
93
2.67
ControlShare of fight time in control
78
31%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

6 of 15 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Joanna Jedrzejczyk, rated 1576 at 125 lb. Dominant in 6 of 15 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

125 lb

No. 1 of 34 active women ranked at flyweight, with a published rating of 1775 across 14 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 125 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
12–1–1Record at 125 lb
5 of 12Dominant wins
86Average win score
1534Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 7 decision
Finish rate42% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time19:29
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time37% of the fight
Best winManon Fiorot rated 1739 going in

Output figures cover 13 of 14 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.

Against the division

How Valentina Shevchenko’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 26 fighters on today’s flyweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
75
42%
Average win scoreOut of 100
87
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
85th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
73
42%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
80
+1.53
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
20
3.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.65
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
100
3.03
ControlShare of fight time in control
92
37%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 12 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Joanna Jedrzejczyk, rated 1576 at 125 lb. Dominant in 5 of 12 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 9 Sep 2017, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1537, after 5 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
3–2Record at 135 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
80Average win score
1502Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time17:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time15% of the fight
Best winJulianna Pena rated 1572 going in

Against the division

How Valentina Shevchenko’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 17 fighters on today’s bantamweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Valentina Shevchenko is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
80th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
35
−0.01
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.59
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
76
2.60
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
1.68
ControlShare of fight time in control
18
15%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Julianna Pena, rated 1572 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

19 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
15 Nov 2025Win82–18Zhang Weiliunanimous decisionR5 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
10 May 2025Win79–21Manon Fiorotunanimous decisionR5 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
14 Sep 2024Win84–16Alexa Grassounanimous decisionR5 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
16 Sep 2023Draw–Alexa Grassosplit decisionR5 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
4 Mar 2023Loss15–85Alexa GrassosubmissionR4 4:34Women's FlyweightUFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
11 Jun 2022Win73–27Taila Santossplit decisionR5 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
25 Sep 2021Win93–7Lauren MurphyKO/TKOR4 4:00Women's FlyweightUFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
24 Apr 2021Win92–8Jessica AndradeKO/TKOR2 3:19Women's FlyweightUFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
21 Nov 2020Win81–19Jennifer Maiaunanimous decisionR5 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
8 Feb 2020Win91–9Katlyn CerminaraKO/TKOR3 1:03Women's FlyweightUFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
10 Aug 2019Win84–16Liz Carmoucheunanimous decisionR5 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
8 Jun 2019Win93–7Jessica EyeKO/TKOR2 0:26Women's FlyweightUFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
8 Dec 2018Win82–18Joanna Jedrzejczykunanimous decisionR5 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
3 Feb 2018Win96–4Priscila CachoeirasubmissionR2 4:25Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
9 Sep 2017Loss26–74Amanda Nunessplit decisionR5 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
28 Jan 2017Win86–14Julianna PenasubmissionR2 4:29Women's BantamweightUFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
23 Jul 2016Win81–19Holly Holmunanimous decisionR5 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
5 Mar 2016Loss20–80Amanda Nunesunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
19 Dec 2015Win72–28Sarah Kaufmansplit decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2