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“The old places that I was training, it’s very close to me. After becoming interested in combat sports at an early age, she began Taekwondo at age 5, under the influence of her older sister Antonina and her mother, who both participated in the sport. She received her first loss in kickboxing when she fought Debby Urkens (WFCA) in 2008 and her second one against Shevchenko has competed in mixed martial arts since 2003, compiling a record of 19-3.
“Spending time in nature, going fishing, and also the big part of the culture. It was like practicing something, and of course it was nice, I have good emotions about what I did over there, but my favorite was dance competitions.“I would say that all the experiences that I had left me with good, positive emotions.”Shevchenko stopped short of adding Thailand to the list of countries that she officially represents, though she spent much of her formative years sharpening her Muay Thai skills there and forging a successful pro kickboxing career. I can speak Spanish and easily communicate with all these people.“For me, these countries mean a lot. Shevchenko was born in Frunze, Kirghizia, USSR on March 7, 1988, to a Shevchenko earned an undergraduate degree in Film Directing from the University of Arts Kyrgyzstan.From 2003 to 2015, Shevchenko collectively won more than 50 amateur/pro matches in K-1, Muay Thai and kickboxing (five were won by technical knockout, three were won by knockout). After two-and-a-half years there, Shevchenko made the move to Las Vegas in 2017, putting her closer to the UFC’s headquarters and allowing her to make full use of the promotion’s Performance Institute.For Shevchenko, moving and constantly adapting are key to her success inside and outside of the Octagon.“It’s not just important, our lifestyle, we travel a lot and I think it’s very nice and very beautiful for any person to travel to meet different persons,” Shevchenko said.
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In 2014, it was announced that Legacy FC had signed Shevchenko for MMA and kickboxing.Shevchenko made her UFC debut as a short-notice replacement for In her second fight for the promotion, Shevchenko faced Shevchenko was expected to rematch the current women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes on July 8, 2017, at In September 2017, Shevchenko revealed plans to join the 125-pound On September 20, 2018, it was announced that Shevchenko would face In the first defense of her UFC flyweight title, Shevchenko faced Shevchenko defended her Flyweight title for the third time against A decorated kickboxer, Shevchenko is primarily known for precise counter-striking.After dodging an opponent's strike, Shevchenko will often counter with a fast right hook, a spinning wheel kick, or a spinning back fist. Shevchenko was born in Frunze, Kirghizia, USSR on March 7, 1988, to a Ukrainian family,, but she has described herself as being "Russian" in a Russian interview and her native language is Russian. Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko from Lima, Peru is the reigning UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion after knocking out Jessica Eye in Chicago.
Shevchenko flies the flag of her native country when she makes the walk to … At age 12 she branched out into Muay Thai kickboxing She made her pro MMA debut at the age of 15 and won her first seven fights before focusing on kickboxing again starting in 2006, competing primarily in Thailand, South Korea, and China.But even as she hunted for new challenges, home stayed close to her heart.“It’s a huge part because I grew up there.
To know different cultures.
“To spar with different kinds of athletes. She also brings with her When not teaching Muay Thai and continuing her MMA career (Shevchenko’s last two fights before heading to the U.S. took place in Lima), Shevchenko was falling in love with the lifestyle and the cuisine (Shevchenko cites chicha morada and Inca Kola as one of her favorite Peruvian beverages, and ceviche de pescado, chicharron de mariscos o jalea mixta, arroz con mariscos, and lomo saltado among the best Peruvian delicacies).Given the amount of time she spent traversing South America, it’s only fitting that she carries a symbol of that continent with her on fight night.“I spent a lot of time living in Peru and the culture I adopted it, Latin American culture, it’s so nice,” Shevchenko said. To learn more or opt-out, read our Few fighters put the “world” in world champion like It’s easy to forget that before emerging as an elite UFC fighter, Shevchenko had been training and competing in combat sports all over the world since 2003.
“I really enjoyed all the years traveling through all of South America, like Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, this is a part of the world that’s totally different and it’s amazing because it’s so unique and really I’m happy that I am part of this culture as well.