By The Numbers: Valentina Shevchenko

Those who thought Valentina Shevchenko might soon be ready to walk off into the sunset appear to have grossly miscalculated.

“Bullet” captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight title for the second time when she laid claim to a unanimous decision over Alexa Grasso in the UFC 306 co-main event on Saturday at the Sphere in Las Vegas. All three judges scored it 50-45 for Shevchenko, who evened her head-to-head series with the Lobo Gym star at 1-1-1. Grasso struggled to stay upright against the determined challenger, as she surrendered eight takedowns in her first setback since 2019. Shevchenko had piled up more than 16 minutes of control time by the time it was over and outlanded her counterpart by a 193-153 margin. The win moved her to 13-3-1 in the UFC.

As Shevchenko awaits word on her next assignment from UFC matchmakers, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied her to this point:

36: Years of age for Shevchenko, who was born on March 7, 1988 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan—nearly 7,000 miles from Ultimate Fighting Championship headquarters.

8: Shevchenko victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 33% of her career total (24). Her list of UFC victims: Lauren Murphy, Jessica Andrade, Katlyn Cerminara and Jessica Eye. Shevchenko holds seven other victories by submission (29%) and nine more by decision (38%).

1,550: Days spent by Shevchenko as undisputed UFC women’s flyweight champion. She held the title from Dec. 8, 2018 to March 4, 2023, then reclaimed it on Sept. 14, 2024.

86: Rounds started by Shevchenko as a professional mixed martial artist. She has involved the judges on 12 different occasions and carries a 9-2-1 record in those bouts.

50: Seconds needed for Shevchenko to put away Priscila Orellana with punches at a Fusion Fighting Championship show on Dec. 18, 2013. Almost 11 years later, it remains her fastest finish to date.

1,790: Total strikes landed by Shevchenko as a UFC women’s flyweight, placing her first on the promotion’s all-time list at 125 pounds. She also holds the divisional record for takedowns completed (47), fewest strikes absorbed per minute (1.75), top position time (1:14:08), control time (1:25:23), longest average fight time (18:34), total fight time (3:42:47) and wins (10).

150,000: Dollars in post-fight bonuses pocketed by Shevchenko across her 17 appearances in the UFC. She has been awarded “Performance of the Night” three times.

10: Different countries in which Shevchenko has plied her MMA trade. In addition to a 2-0 mark in her native Kyrgyzstan, she has gone 10-3-1 in the United States, 3-0 in South Korea, 2-0 in Kazakhstan, 2-0 in Peru, 1-1 in Canada, 1-0 in Russia, 1-0 in Brazil, 1-0 in Uruguay and 1-0 in Singapore.

54,261: Total fans to witness Shevchenko’s historic trilogy with Grasso. UFC Fight Night 227 was the only event they headlined and drew a crowd of 18,766 to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 16, 2023.

.778: Cumulative winning percentage between the three women—Grasso, Amanda Nunes (twice) and Liz Carmouche—who have beaten Shevchenko. They boast a combined record of 61-17-1.