Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Shevchenko is a Kyrgyzstani and Peruvian Muay Thai MMA fighter as well as a mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Flyweight Division of the UFC. She is older than fellow UFC Fighter and former UFC Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. Antonina Shevchenko first began combat sports as an Muay Thai boxer. Shevchenko made her debut at the IFMA World Championship Tournament of 2003. Shevchenko defeated Suzane McKell in the finals with a unanimous vote. Antonina was able to follow it up, with a silver-medal in 2007 a bronze medal in 2008 a gold medal in 2011 and the 2015 IFMA Amateur Muay Thailand World Champion. Antonia was a professional who started her career as a professional in 2003, was crowned in 2012 and the 2016 Lion Fight Lightweight Championships. The WMC World Championships also staged in 2016, and she took home the 2016 IFMA Amateur Thai World Champion. Antonina last fought against Isa Tidblad Keskikangas, at Phoenix Fighting Championship. The victory was a unanimous one. Antonina shevchenko recorded her first professional MMA fight in 2002, against Anara bayanova in the KFK Cup of Kyrgystan. She was 3-0 after winning in the second round TKO. The next two bouts came at WXF: X-Impact World Championships in 2003. Shevchenko went on a hiatus from MMA to concentrate on her kickboxing and made her comeback with Anissa Haddaoui at Phoenix FC 3 in 2017. Shevchenko defeated Anissa by a majority vote and defeated Valerie Domergue on Phoenix FC 4 in the year 2017. She quit the promotion and started Dana White's Contender Series 2018. Shevchenko was matched against Jaimelene Nievera in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11, Antonina TKO'd Nievera with her superior striking abilities at the end of the fight through knees to the body. Antonina Shevchenko received a UFC contract following this win. Antonina made her UFC debut during the TUF Heavy Hhitters Finale, against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko defeated Roxanne Modafferi via split decision fight following her first bout by a unanimous decision. Antonina bounced right back after losing and defeated Lucie Pudddilova on UFC on ESPN Covington-Lawler by rear-naked submissions in the 2nd round. The bout earned Antonina the Fight of the Night bonus. Shevchenko won her first three fights but then lost them to Katlyn Cahookagian Andrea Lee and Ariane Lipski. Then, Antonina fell to Casey O'Neill at UFC Fight Night Santos against. Walker via second-round TKO.






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