Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina (or Antonia) Shevchenko competes as an Kyrgyzstani Muay Thai fighter for the UFC's flyweight division. Valentina is her older sister, as well as a fellow UFC competitors. Antonina Shevchenko started her professional career as a Muay Thai boxer. She debuted in 2003 at the IFMA World Championship Tournament. Shevchenko won the competition and defeated Suzane Milliner by unanimous decision. Antonina was able to follow it up, with a silver-medal in 2007, a bronze in 2008, a gold medal in the year 2011 and the title of 2016 IFMA Amateur Muay Thailand World Champion. Antonia's professional debut came in 2003. In 2012, she took home the WKC K-1 Light Welterweight World Championship, in 2016, she won the Lion Fight Lightweight Championship and in 2016, the WMC World Championships. Antonina's last fight was against Isa Tidblad Keskikangas at Phoenix Fighting Championship. She won by unanimous vote. Antonina Shychenko's professional MMA debut was in 2002 at the KFK Cup of Kyrgystan in which she fought Anara Bayanova. She took the fight via TKO at the end of round 2. Her following two matches were staged at the WXF X-Impact World Championships. Shevchenko was forced to take a break in order to pursue the sport of kickboxing. Shevchenko returned against Anissahaddaoui in Phoenix FC 3. Shevchenko defeated Anissa in a unanimously-decided match, and then she defeated Valerie Domergue in Phoenix FC 4. She quit the promotion and began Dana White's Contender Series 2018. Shevchenko battled Jaimelene Nievera on Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 11. Antonina's formidable strike abilities allowed her to TKO Nievera via knees in the body. Antonina's UFC contract was extended following this victory. Antonina Shevchenko made her UFC debut in the TUF Heavy Hitters Finale against Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko fell to Roxanne modafferi in a split decision following her first fight. Antonina rebounded from the defeat by prevailing Lucie Prudilova's battle in UFC on ESPN Covingtonvs. Lawler who was able to win the fight by rear naked choke submission. It was the best fight of the night for that bout. Shevchenko had a 1-2 record in her three subsequent matches, winning against Ariane Lipski and losing to Katlyn Clarkagian as well as Andrea Lee. Antonina was recently defeated by Casey O'Neill via TKO at UFC Fight Night Santos-Walker.






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