Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Shevchenko, an Kyrgyzstani Muaythai fighter from Peru, and mixed martial arts artist competing for in the UFC for the Flyweight Division is currently an Kyrgyzstani. She is older than her fellow UFC fighter and the former UFC Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. Antonina Shevchenko first began combat sports as an Muay Thai Kickboxer. Shevchenko made her debut at her first IFMA World Championship Tournament of 2003. Shevchenko defeated Suzane McKell in the finals by unanimous verdict. Antonina was able to follow it up, with a silver-medal in 2007, a bronze award in 2008, a gold medal in 2011 and the 2016 IFMA Amateur Muay Thailand World Champion. Antonia began her professional career in 2003, and she was the winner of an award at the WKC K-1 Light Welterweight World Championship in 2012 the Lion Fight Lightweight Championship in 2016 and the WMC and Phoenix FC World Championships in 2016. Antonina's final bout took place at the Phoenix Fighting Championship against Isa Tidblad Keskikangas. She was able to win unanimously. Antonina Schevchenko kicked off career-long MMA career in 2002 with an impressive win against Anara Baanova at the KFK Cup in Kyrgystan. She took the title by TKO in the second round and then won her two subsequent bouts, both at WXF X-Impact World Championships of 2003. She was awarded an MMA record of 3-0. Shevchenko was forced to take a break in order to pursue kickboxing. Shevchenko returned against Anissahaddaoui at Phoenix FC 3. Shevchenko won Anissa Haddaoui with an unanimous decision. She later defeated Valerie Domergue, at Phoenix FC 4, in the same decision. After leaving the league in the year 2018, Shevchenko enrolled into Dana White's Contender Series. Shevchenko wrestled Jaimelene Nievera as part of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. Antonina defeated Nievera by her impressive striking ability in the final clinch by using knees on the body. After this win, Antonina was able to sign an UFC contract. Antonina Shevchenko made her UFC debut at TUF Heavy Strikes Finale in the fight against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko won the unanimous decision, but she fell in the second round to Roxanne Modafferi on a split decision. Antonina rebounded from her loss to defeat Lucie Pudilova via rear-naked choking submission in the second round at UFC on ESPN Covington Vs. Lawler. She earned the extra fight of the evening for this bout. Shevchenko went 2-2 in the next three fights. She beat Ariane Lipski but lost to Katlyn Chokagian and Andrea Lee. Antonina has been defeated recently by Casey O'Neill via TKO at UFC Fight Night Santos-Walker.






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