Valentina Shevchenko “Bullet”
Women's Flyweight · ORCA rating 82/100 · peak 83 · Grappler · 15–3–1 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 82, Valentina Shevchenko's ORCA rating ranks 2nd of 58 active women's flyweights. Striking defence grades 99 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 100), the best of 58 active women's flyweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 67, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 96. 9 of 15 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 78 | 9 of 58 | Significant strike accuracy 99 |
| Striking defence | 99 | 1 of 58 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 100 |
| Grappling offence | 81 | 9 of 58 | Takedown accuracy 100 |
| Grappling defence | 67 | 12 of 58 | Takedown defence 98 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 100. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 93.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 82 (peak 83)
- Women's Flyweight rank
- 2 of 58 active
- UFC record
- 15–3–1
- Pro record
- 26–4–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′5″ (165 cm)
- Reach
- 66″ (168 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Tiger Muay Thai - Phuket, Thailand
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.04
- Significant strike accuracy: 53%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2
- Significant strike defence: 63%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.65
- Takedown accuracy: 62%
- Takedown defence: 75%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.29
Fight history
- 2025-11-15 · W vs Zhang Weili · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
- 2025-05-10 · W vs Manon Fiorot · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
- 2024-09-14 · W vs Alexa Grasso · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
- 2023-09-16 · D vs Alexa Grasso · Decision - Split · Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
- 2023-03-04 · L vs Alexa Grasso · Submission · UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
- 2022-06-11 · W vs Taila Santos · Decision - Split · UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
- 2021-09-25 · W vs Lauren Murphy · KO/TKO · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
- 2021-04-24 · W vs Jessica Andrade · KO/TKO · UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
- 2020-11-21 · W vs Jennifer Maia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
- 2020-02-08 · W vs Katlyn Cerminara · KO/TKO · UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
- 2019-08-10 · W vs Liz Carmouche · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
- 2019-06-08 · W vs Jessica Eye · KO/TKO · UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
- 2018-12-08 · W vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
- 2018-02-03 · W vs Priscila Cachoeira · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-09-09 · L vs Amanda Nunes · Decision - Split · UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
- 2017-01-28 · W vs Julianna Pena · Submission · UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
- 2016-07-23 · W vs Holly Holm · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
- 2016-03-05 · L vs Amanda Nunes · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
- 2015-12-19 · W vs Sarah Kaufman · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
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- Zhang Weili · ORCA 85
- Natalia Silva · ORCA 77
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- Luana Santos · ORCA 72
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