Antonina Shevchenko

Antonina Shchenko is a Kyrgyzstani Muay Thy fighter. She competes currently with the UFC Flyweight division. She is the younger sister of former UFC Flyweight champ as well as co- UFC competitor Valentina. Antonina Shevchenko began her career as an Muay Thai boxer. She made her debut in 2003 at the IFMA World Championship Tournament. Shevchenko was the winner at the event and beat Suzane Milliner in a unanimous vote. Antonina received a gold medal in 2007, a silver medal in 2008, a silver in 2007 and an award of bronze in 2008, and a gold medal gold in the year 2011. Antonina was also named IFMA World Amateur Muay Thailand Champion 2016 by the IFMA. Antonia began her professional career at the age of 2003. She won at the world championships for light Welterweight at WKC in 2012, the Lion Fight Lightweight World Championships in 2016 as well as both the WMC World Championships and Phoenix FC World Championships 2016. Antonina has fought her last time against Isa Tidblad Kskikangas at Phoenix Fighting Championship. She was able to win by a unanimous vote. Antonina Shychenko's first professional MMA debut took place in 2002, at the KFK Cup in Kyrgystan in which she fought Anara Bayanova. She took the win via a second round TKO after which she won 2 more fights at WXF X-Impact World Championships to earn a 3-0 record. Shevchenko committed herself to kickboxing after which she took a lengthy time off from MMA. She returned to fight in 2017 and faced Anissa Hasdaoui. Shevchenko defeated Anissa through a unanimous decision, as well as defeated Valerie Domergue at Phoenix FC 4. She left the club and began Dana White's Contender Series 2018. Shevchenko took on Jaimelene Nievera at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11. Antonina displayed her slashing skills by knocking out Nievera by knees. Antonina accepted an UFC deal following her win. Antonina Shychenko debuted in the UFC at the Heavy Hitters event of TUF finals, where she faced Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko beat Roxanne Modafferi in a split-decision fight, after prevailing in the initial fight via unanimity. Antonina bounced off the loss by prevailing Lucie Prudilova in UFC on ESPN Covingtonvs. Lawler who was able to win the fight by rear naked choke. It was the best fight of the night for this fight. Shevchenko went 1-2 in her next 3-fights she lost to Ariane Lipski and falling to Katlyn Chookagian and Andrea Lee. Antonina was recently defeated by Casey O'Neill via TKO at UFC Fight Night Santos-Walker.