Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Shevchenko is a Kyrgyzstani and Peruvian Muay Thailand fighter as well as a mixed martial artist who is currently fighting at flyweight of UFC. She is older than fellow UFC fighter and the former UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko. Antonina Shevchenko began her journey as a Muay Thai kickboxer. Her debut was in 2003 at the IFMA World Championship Tournament. Shevchenko was the winner of the event and beat Suzane Mill in the finals by unanimous vote. Antonina was able to follow it up, and took home a silver in 2007, a bronze award in 2008 a gold medal in the year 2011 and the title of 2016. IFMA Amateur Muay Thai World Champion. Antonia began her professional journey in 2003, and she won the WKC K-1 Light Welterweight World Championship in 2012. She also won the Lion Fight Lightweight Championship in 2016 as well as the WMC as well as the Phoenix FC World Championships in 2016. Antonina fought Isa Tidblad Keskikangas in her last match at the Phoenix Fighting Championship. She won the fight via unanimity. Antonina Shevchenko set her professional MMA record in 2002 at the KFK cup in Kyrgystan in a fight with Anara Bayanova. She took victory through TKO after the first round. She then continued to beat two more fights in the WXF X-Impact World Championships, 2003. This gave her three wins in her MMA career. Shevchenko went on a hiatus from MMA in order to focus on her kickboxing and made her comeback against Anissa Haddaoui in Phoenix FC 3 in 2017. Shevchenko defeated Anissa Haddaoui in a unanimous decision. She defeated Valerie Domergue, at Phoenix FC 4 in unanimity. She left the promotion in 2018 to join Dana White's Contender Series in 2018. Shevchenko took on Jaimelene Nievera in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11, Antonina's superior strike skills permitted her to TKO Nievera via knees in the lower body. In the aftermath of this fight, Antonina was awarded a UFC deal. Antonina Shevchenko was able to make her UFC debut at TUF Heavy Hitters' Finale, where she faced Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko lost to Roxanne Modafferi in a split decision in her debut fight. Antonina recovered from her loss and defeated Lucie Pudilova at UFC on ESPN Covington vs. Lawler via second-round rear-naked choke. She was also awarded the prize of the night for the bout. Shevchenko suffered defeat to Katlyn Cookagian, but she beat Ariane Lipski's three fights. In the past, Antonina suffered defeat to Casey O'Neill at UFC Fight Night Santos and. Walker via second-round TKO.






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