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UFC Champion Valentina Shevchenko Flyweight Title Defenses
Valentina Shevchenko is the current UFC women’s flyweight champion. She successfully defended her title a total of 7 consecutive times before losing it to Alexis Grasso at UFC285. She regained the flyweight title at UFC306 on September 14, 2024 by beating Alexis Grasso in their rematch.
Fast Facts:
- Valentina Shevchenko made her professional debut in mixed martial arts at the age of 15 on April 21, 2003.
- Shevchenko’s first fight in the US was against Liz Carmouche on September 30, 2010.
- Shevchenko’s first fight in the UFC was against Sarah Kaufman on December 19, 2015. She won this fight by split decision.
- Valentina Shevchenko defended her flyweight title 7 times, which is the most title defenses of any other woman.
Valentina Shevchenko Title Defenses
| Defenses | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Taila Santos | UFC275 | June 12, 2022 |
| 6 | Lauren Murphy | UFC266 | September 25, 2021 |
| 5 | Jéssica Andrade | UFC261 | April 24, 2021 |
| 4 | Jennifer Maia | UFC255 | November 21, 2020 |
| 3 | Katlyn Chookagian | UFC247 | February 8, 2020 |
| 2 | Liz Carmouche | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 |
| 1 | Jessica Eye | UFC238 | June 8, 2019 |