Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Shevchenko is an Kyrgyzstani as well as a Peruvian Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist who is currently fighting at flyweight in the UFC. She is also the elder sister of the former UFC Flyweight champion and co- UFC competitor Valentina. Antonina Shevchenko was the first to start fighting sports by becoming an Muay Thai boxer. Shevchenko made her debut at the IFMA World Championship Tournament of 2003. Shevchenko defeated Suzane McKell in the finals by unanimous decision. Antonina later won an award of Silver in 2007, a Bronze Medal in 2008, and a Gold Medal in 2011 and as the IFMA Amateure Muay Thai World Champion. Antonia began her professional journey at the age of 23 in 2003. Antonina has been awarded numerous titles including the K-1 World Championships, the Lion Fight Lightweight Championships and WMC and Phoenix FC World Championships. Antonina was a part of Isa TIDBLAD Keskikangas's fight in the final round of Phoenix Fighting Championship. She was able to win by a unanimous decision. Antonina shevchenko won her first professional MMA fight in 2002, against Anara bayanova at the KFK Championship in Kyrgystan. She was victorious in the second round by TKO and also won her subsequent two fights at WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2003, accumulating an overall record of three-three. Shevchenko took a break from MMA in order to concentrate on the sport of kickboxing. She made her return with a win against Anissa Haddaoui at Phoenix FC 3, 2017. Shevchenko won against Anissa by a unanimous vote. She then went on to defeat Valerie Domergue during Phoenix FC 4. Following the league's dissolution in 2018, Shevchenko was a part of Dana White's Contender Series. Shevchenko took on Jaimelene Nievera at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11. Antonina made use of her formidable strike skills to TKO Nievera in the clinch by knees on the body. Following this victory Antonina was offered an UFC contract. Antonina Shevchenko was able to make her UFC debut in the TUF Heavy Hitters Finale against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko beat Roxanne Modafferi via split decision fight after winning the first fight by unanimous decision. Antonina bounced back from the loss, and defeated Lucie Pudilova in the UFC on ESPN Covington vs. Lawler via second-round rear-naked choke, and was awarded the fight of the night bonus in the fight. Shevchenko was defeated by Katlyn and Andrea Lee in three of her subsequent fights. She won over Ariane Lipski, and was also defeated by Ariane. Recently Antonina lost to Casey O'Neill at UFC Fight Night Santos against. Walker via second-round TKO.






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