Antonina Shevchenko

Antonina Shchenko is a Kyrgyzstani Muay Thay fighter. She competes currently with the UFC Flyweight division. She is the elder sister of fellow UFC fighter and former UFC Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. Antonina Shevchenko began her fight sports journey by becoming an Muay Thai boxer. She debuted in the IFMA World Championship Tournament 2003 Shevchenko won the tournament and defeated Suzane Miller in the finals by a unanimous decision. Antonina was able to continue her professional career after winning a silver and bronze medal in 2008 and 2007 respectively, as well as a Gold medal in 2011, along with the title of year-end 2016 IFMA amateur world champion. Antonia was first introduced to the professional world in at the age of 2003. She was the winner of the WKC K-1 Light Welterweight World Championships 2012 as well as The Lion Fight Lightweight Championships in 2016 as well as both the WMC World Championships and the Phoenix FC World Championships 2016. Antonina was a part of Isa TIDBLAD Keskikangas's fight last time at the Phoenix Fighting Championship. She won with a majority. Antonina Schevchenko began career-long MMA professional career back in the year 2002 after an impressive win against Anara Baanova at the KFK Championships of Kyrgystan. She took the win by second round TKO and also won her subsequent 2-fights at WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2003. She compiled an overall record of three-three. Shevchenko took a short absence from MMA and concentrated on her boxing. Shevchenko made her comeback in 2017 against Anissa Diddaoui. Shevchenko beat Anissa through a unanimous decision, and then defeated Valerie Domergue at Phoenix FC 4. She quit the promotion and started Dana White's Contender Series 2018. Shevchenko faced Jaimelene Nievera in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11, Antonina utilized her striking abilities in order to TKO Nievera in the clinch via knees to the body. In the aftermath of this victory, Antonina was able to sign a UFC contract. Antonina was able to make her UFC debut in the TUF Heavy Hhitters Finale, in a fight against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko defeated Roxanne Modeafferi in an unanimous decision. But, she was unable to win her next fight because of the split decision. Antonina recovered from this loss by defeating Lucie Pudilova on UFC on ESPN Covington against Lawler by a rear-naked choke submission. The result earned her the prize of fight-of-the-night. Shevchenko had a 1-2 record during her subsequent three matches, winning against Ariane Lipski and falling to Katlyn Clarkagian as well as Andrea Lee. Antonina was recently knocked out by KO in round two to Casey O'Neill, at UFC Fight Night Santos Vs. Walker.