Is Valentina Shevchenko Undefeated in Her Kickboxing Career?

Valentina Shevchenko is regarded as one of the greatest female MMA fighters currently competing in the UFC. ‘Bullet’ reigns the female flyweight division of the promotion.

The Kyrgyzstani also sits atop the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings. Furthermore, Shevchenko holds an amazing professional fighting record of 22-3 under her name. Of her 22 MMA wins, eight have come via a knockout and seven via submission. Shevchenko is an outstanding fighter who has dominated some of the best fighters in the game.

However, she has also tasted some drawbacks in her career. Her only two UFC losses (via decision) have come against one opponent that is Amanda Nunes. Besides, two losses in her UFC career, ‘Bullet’, lost only once in her professional MMA career against Liz Carmouche via T/KO in 2010.

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Nevertheless, the ‘Russian Spy’ has a good UFC career to flaunt with six successful title defenses under her name. Apart from that, Shevchenko also had a history of kickboxing.

Valentina Shevchenko: Kickboxing career from start to end

Born in 1988 in Kyrgyzstan, Shevchenko grew up in a fighting family. Her mother Elena Shevchenko is the president of Kyrgyzstan’s national Muay Thai association and a former multiple-time Muay Thai champion.

Valentina’s sister Antonio is also a multiple-time Kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. ‘Bullet’ started training in combat sports at the young age of five. Later, at age 12, she transitioned to Muay Thai and kickboxing.

Shevchenko made her professional MMA debut in 2003. However, she was also competing in Muay Thai and kickboxing tournaments simultaneously. She had an amazing kickboxing record of 56-2, with four knockout wins under her name.

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She also won countless titles in the sport, 2014 – Legend of Mulan K1 Champion (1 defense),2013 – WKC World K1 Champion (1 defense), and 2004 – WAKO World Kickboxing Champion to name some.

Has Valentina Shevchenko ever been defeated in her kickboxing career?

‘Bullet’ is one of the most ferocious fighters in the promotion. She has defeated almost everyone in the division and only lost twice in the UFC. Similarly, according to the records available on the internet, Shevchenko has lost two of her 58 kickboxing bouts.

One of her two losses came against a Chinese fighter, Cong Wang, via a decision, in 2015 in China. However, many fighters consider it to be a controversial decision.

Which UFC star has the best kickboxing career?

There have been many fighters in the UFC with a kickboxing background, including UFC female fighter Joanna Jedrzejczyk, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo, UFC GOAT Anderson Silva, and more.

However, one of the best kickboxing prodigies in the UFC is the former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson. ‘Wonderboy’ started training young under the guidance of his father. He had an amazing, undefeated kickboxing record of 57-0 under his name, with 40 wins via knockout.

Undoubtedly, one of the greatest kickboxers in the promotion currently is the middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. ‘The Last Stylebender’ is the finest striker in the division with a professional record of 22-1 under his name.

Before that, Izzy started amateur kickboxing and had an undefeated record of 32-0 under his name. Later, he achieved an amazing professional record of 75-5 with a stunning 40 knockout wins under his belt.

What do you guys think is the best kickboxer in the UFC? What are your thoughts on Shevchenko’s earlier records? Let us know in the comments section below.