Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Shevchenko is Antonina Shevchenko is a Kyrgyzstani and Peruvian Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist currently competing at flyweight of UFC. Valentina Shevchenko who was a former UFC Flyweight title holder as well as UFC fellow fighter is her older sister. Antonina Shevchenko, a Muay Thai kickboxer, began her career in fight sport at her first IFMA World Championship Tournament. Shevchenko was victorious in this event with a unanimous victory over Suzane Miller. Antonina was able to continue her professional career after winning a silver and bronze medals in 2007 and 2008 respectively, and a gold medal in 2011 as well as the 2015 IFMA amateur world champion. Antonia started her professional career in with her debut in 2003. She took home at the world championships for light Welterweight at WKC in in 2012, The Lion Fight Lightweight Championships 2016, and the WMC World Championships and Phoenix FC World Championships 2016. Antonina took on Isa Tidblad Kskikangas last at Phoenix Fighting Championship. She won by a an unanimous vote. Antonina Schevchenko set professional MMA records in 2002, when she fought Anara Bazanova in the KFK Cup of Kyrgystan. She took the fight via TKO at the end of round 2. Her two subsequent matches were held at the WXF X-Impact World Championships. Shevchenko was forced to take a absence from MMA and focused on her boxing. Shevchenko made her comeback in 2017 with Anissa Diddaoui. Shevchenko won against Anissa with a unanimous vote, and then she defeated Valerie Domergue in Phoenix FC 4. In 2018, she left the tournament and started competing in Dana White's Contender Series. Shevchenko took on Jaimelene Nievera on Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 11. Antonina's striking skills were superior and allowed her to TKO Nievera via knees in the body. Antonina was offered the UFC invitation following her win. Antonina Shychenko debuted for the UFC in the TUF Heavy Hitters finals, where she faced Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko beat Roxanne Modafferi by a split-decision fight after winning the first bout by a unanimity. Antonina was able to bounce back from the loss by defeating Lucie Pudilova at UFC on ESPN Covington against Lawler by a rear-naked choke submission. The result earned her the bonus of a fight-of-the night. Shevchenko was a 1-2 winner in her next 3-fights beating Ariane Lipski, and then falling to Katlyn Chookagian and Andrea Lee. Antonina lost to Casey O'Neill by second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night Santos Walker.






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