Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina (or Antonia) Shevchenko fights as a Kyrgyzstani Muay Thai fighter for the UFC's flyweight division. She's older than fellow UFC fighter and former UFC Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. Antonina Shevchenko began her professional journey as an Muay Thai boxer. Her debut was in 2003 during the IFMA World Championship Tournament. Shevchenko was the winner of the tournament and defeated Suzane Milliner by unanimous decision. Antonina continued to win and won a silver medal in 2007 a bronze medal in 2008 a gold medal in 2011 and the 2016 IFMA Amateur Muay Thailand World Champion. Antonia launched her professional career when she was in the year 2003. She has taken home numerous titles including the World WKC K-1 Light Welterweight Championships the Lion Fight Lightweight World Championships as well as the WMC as well as Phoenix FC World Championships. Antonina took on Isa Tidblad Kskikangas last time at the Phoenix Fighting Championship. She was able to win with a majority. Antonina Shevchenko set her first professional MMA record in 2002 during KFK's Cup in Kyrgystan against Anara Bayanova. She won 3-0 following in the second round TKO. Her next two bouts came at WXF: X-Impact World Championships in 2003. Shevchenko was forced to take a time off from MMA and concentrated on her boxing. Shevchenko made her comeback in 2017 against Anissa Diddaoui. Shevchenko won against Anissa by unanimous decision after which she beat Valerie Domergue in Phoenix FC 4. In 2018, she resigned from the contest and started participating in Dana White's Contender Series. Shevchenko was matched against Jaimelene Nievera in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11, Antonina utilized her fighting abilities in order to TKO Nievera in the clinch via knees to the body. Following this victory, Antonina received a UFC deal. Antonina Shychenko made her debut in the UFC in the TUF Heavy Hitters finals, where she faced Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko lost to Roxanne modafferi in a split decision, after winning her first fight. Antonina bounced back from the loss and defeated Lucie Pudilova on UFC on ESPN Covington vs. Lawler via second-round rear-naked choke submission and earned the prize of the night during the bout. Shevchenko fell to Katlyn as well as Andrea Lee in three of her subsequent fights. She won over Ariane Lipski but she beat Ariane. Antonina was defeated by Casey O'Neill by second-round TKO in the second round of UFC Fight Night Santos Walker.






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