page_title: Valentina Shevchenko (fighter)
section_title: Muay Thai and kickboxing
hierarchical_section_title: Valentina Shevchenko (fighter) / Muay Thai and kickboxing
caption_attribution_description: עברית: ולנטינה שבשנקו - אמנית לחימה קירגיסטנית-פרואנית
context_page_description: Valentina Anatolievna Shevchenko is a Kyrgyzstani/Peruvian professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. She competes in the women's flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she is the current Women's Flyweight champion. Shevchenko became champion at UFC 231 after defeating Joanna Jędrzejczyk, whom she also previously defeated three times in amateur Muay Thai bouts. Shevchenko is widely considered one of the best female fighters in the world. As of March 9, 2020, she is ranked #3 in UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
context_section_description: From 2003 to 2015, Shevchenko collectively won more than 50 amateur/pro matches in K-1, Muay Thai and kickboxing (five were won by technical knockout, three were won by knockout). She received her first loss in kickboxing when she fought Debby Urkens (WFCA) in 2008 and her second one against Cong Wang in 2015. Shevchenko won 8 gold medals (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014) when she competed in the IFMA world championships, as well as the IMFA Royal World Cup in 2015. During these competitions, Shevchenko defeated future UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk three times and future UFC fighter Lina Länsberg once. Shevchenko is considered to be one of the best female Muay Thai fighters in the world.
caption: Valentina Shevchenko in China, 2014
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