Will Valentina Shevchenko Surpass Ronda Rousey’s Title Defense Record With a Win at UFC 275?

Valentina Shevchenko found her home in the flyweight division. ‘Bullet’ has torn through the division like a reckoning force. While doing so, she broke records one after the other. Chiefly, in the flyweight division. But what records have she created in the overall women’s UFC history?

The Kyrgyzstan-based fighter started her UFC career in 2015 after a decorated kickboxing career. Besides, she gained some handy MMA experience (11-1) as well.

Scoring history of Valentina Shevchenko

‘Bullet’ started her MMA career in 2003 itself. The young 22-year-old fighter, who won seven straight bouts after her debut, lost her first bout when she met former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche at C3 Fights in 2010.

She would participate in boxing and kickboxing bouts in between her MMA fights. ‘Bullet’ has a 2-0 boxing record with one knockout victory.

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After making a successful debut against Sarah Kaufman, the Tiger Muay Thai star received her first loss in the UFC. The fighter she lost to was Amanda Nunes. The two would have a strong rivalry later on in their career.

What history has Ronda Rousey Created?

Since Valentina Shevchenko is racking up title defenses one after the other, fans often compare her to a pioneer of women’s MMA, Ronda Rousey.

Rousey was an Olympic medalist in Judo. When she transitioned into MMA, she ingrained other martial arts into her Judo heavy gameplan. ‘The Rousey armbar’ was as popular as any other finishing sequence in UFC history.

‘Rowdy‘ created history as she was the first woman to sign with the UFC.

The women’s MMA GOAT created UFC history with her title defenses record. She was promoted to the UFC as a champion from the Strikeforce. In a stretch of two years of her UFC career, she stacked six title bout finishes.

‘Rowdy’ has 9 wins in her MMA career that didn’t touch the 1-minute mark on the clock. All her wins (12) were spectacular finishes.

Awards and Accomplishments: Valentina Shevchenko vs Ronda Rousey

Both ‘Bullet’ and ‘Rowdy’ have astonishing achievements to show to their names. These two are not just UFC fighters. Both of them have decorated careers in other sports.

Rousey was a judo practitioner before MMA and went to pro-wrestling after her UFC run whereas, Shevchenko was a bona fide kickboxer and Muay Thai professional who also competed in boxing bouts.

Awards and Achievements of Ronda Rousey:

• Olympic Medalist
• UFC bantamweight title defenses (6)
• Fight of the Night (2)
• Submission of the Night (1)
• Performance of the Night (4)
• Fastest Title Fight Win in Women’s history
• Most submission finishes (9)
• Longest Title Streak (6)
• Most consecutive submission finish (8)
• Most post-fight bonuses (7)
• First-Ever women’s champion in UFC
• ESPY Best Female Fighter Award (2)
• Best Fighter ESPY (1)
• Female Fighter of the Year (World MMA Award 3)
• UFC Hall of Fame

Awards and Achievements of Valentina Shevchenko:

• UFC Flyweight Champion
• Most Title Defenses in Women’s UFC history (6)
• Most Title Fights in Women’s Flyweight division (7)
• Performance of the Night (3) (2 submission finishes, 1 TKO/KO)
• Most Consecutive Wins in Flyweight Division (8)
• #1 ranked pound-for-pound (women’s division)
• Female Fighter of the year (2020 by BT Sports, CombatPress.com)

Valentina Shevchenko vs Ronda Rousey: UFC record in 2022

‘Rowdy’ had a relatively short run in the UFC. Yet, in 2022, she stands strong against Valentina Shevchenko.

Apart from this, many fans are curious about their net worth comparison. Let’s have a look at it!

Valentina Shevchenko vs Ronda Rousey: Net Worth in 2022

Ronda Rousey was the highest-paid female UFC fighter. She was the main reason behind the women’s division existing in the UFC. She paved the way for fighters like Valentina Shevchenko to get big bucks in the UFC.

Both ‘Rowdy’ and ‘Bullet’ are still thriving in their respective fields. The former bantamweight champion is doing her thing in WWE, where she carried the same star power as her run in UFC.

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On the other hand, ‘Bullet’ even after racking such numbers has a lot to achieve in the UFC. Looking at her performances in the last couple of years, she is getting only better and better. Thus, her star power and record are only going to go in an upward direction.