Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko is a Kyrgyz and Peruvian mixed martial artist, two-time UFC flyweight champion and Muay Thai champion who shares her training and travels with fans.
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Known for
- UFC 322: Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili2025 · Flyweight title defense
UFC - UFC 315: Shevchenko vs Fiorot2025 · Flyweight title defense
UFC - The head kick against Jessica Eye2019 · UFC 238 title defense
UFC - Bruised2021 · Actor opposite Halle Berry
Netflix - UFC Unrivaled by VENUM2025 · Custom fight kit collaboration
UFC / VENUM
Overview
- Born
- March 7, 1988, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Known as
- “Bullet”
- Sports
- Mixed martial arts, Muay Thai and kickboxing
- UFC debut
- December 19, 2015, against Sarah Kaufman
- First UFC title
- Won the flyweight championship at UFC 231 in 2018
Mini bio
A family tradition.
Valentina grew up in Bishkek and began sport at five. Her mother Elena, a taekwondo black belt, encouraged both Valentina and her older sister Antonina to train. In her IFMA interview, Valentina described martial arts as a family tradition.
From Muay Thai to the Octagon.
She won her first IFMA world championship gold in Kazakhstan in 2003 and later took World Combat Games gold in 2010 and 2013. She arrived in the UFC in December 2015, beating Sarah Kaufman, and won the vacant flyweight title against Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 231 in 2018.
Two championship chapters.
Her first UFC flyweight reign included seven successful defenses. After losing the title to Alexa Grasso, she reclaimed it in their third meeting at UFC 306 in September 2024. In 2025 she defended against Manon Fiorot and Zhang Weili. UFC announced in September 2026 that her planned UFC 332 appearance was off and that the division’s vacant title would be contested by Natalia Silva and Wang Cong.
Beyond fight night.
Fans also know her from travel and training posts, her custom VENUM fight kit and an acting role in Halle Berry’s Bruised. In a 2025 UFC interview, she described travel and martial arts as intertwined parts of her lifestyle.
Creditschronological, newest first
Combat sports
- 2025UFC 322: Shevchenko vs Zhang WeiliWinner, unanimous decision; retained flyweight title
- 2025UFC 315: Shevchenko vs FiorotWinner, unanimous decision; retained flyweight title
- 2024UFC 306: Grasso vs Shevchenko 3Winner; regained UFC flyweight title
- 2019UFC 238: Shevchenko vs EyeWinner by head-kick knockout
- 2018UFC 231: Shevchenko vs JędrzejczykWinner; first UFC flyweight championship
Collaborations
- 2026Warbringer Bullet EditionWhiskey collaboration with Sespe Creek Distillery
- 2025UFC Unrivaled by VENUMCustom fight kit collaborator
Film
- 2021BruisedActor, Lucia “Lady Killer” Chavez
Awards
Quotes
Martial arts, for me, is my life; I was born to do these things.Valentina Shevchenko, UFC: A Journey Of Love
Speaking before UFC 315 in May 2025 about why she continues to embrace the challenges of fighting.
Trivia
- Her coach Pavel Fedotov gave her the nickname “Bullet” because of her speed.
- Her sister Antonina is also a Muay Thai world champion.
- Her UFC profile lists an undergraduate degree in film directing from the University of Arts in Kyrgyzstan.
- She told IFMA that her preparation for the 2014 world championships included training in the Amazon jungle.
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