Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina (or Antonia) Shevchenko is a Kyrgyzstani Muay Thai fighter in the flyweight division. Valentina is her older sister, and also a UFC participant. Antonina Shevchenko's career in combat sports started as a Muay Thai competitor. Shevchenko debuted on the IFMA World Championship Tournament in 2003. Shevchenko took the title and then defeated Suzane Mller in a unanimous decision. Antonina followed it up with a silver-medal in 2007, a bronze in 2008 a gold medal in the year 2011 and the title of year-end 2016 IFMA Amateur Muay Thai World Champion. Antonia launched her professional career at the age of 23 in 2003. She has taken home numerous titles including the World WKC K-1 Light Welterweight Champion, the Lion Fight Lightweight Championships and WMC and Phoenix FC World Championships. Antonina has fought her last time against Isa Tidblad Keskikangas, at Phoenix Fighting Championship. The winner was unanimously. Antonina Schevchenko set professional MMA records in 2002, when she took on Anara Bazanova during the KFK Championship in Kyrgystan. She was 3-0 after winning in the second round TKO. The following two fights were won at WXF: X-Impact World Championships in 2003. Shevchenko dedicated herself to kickboxing as she took a prolonged time off in MMA. She was back in 2017 when she faced Anissa Hasdaoui. Shevchenko defeated Anissa by a majority vote and beat Valerie Domergue on Phoenix FC 4 in the year 2017. She left in 2018 the competition and began competing in Dana White's Contender Series. Shevchenko was matched against Jaimelene Nievera in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11, Antonina made use of her formidable striking skills to TKO Nievera in the clinch via knees to the body. Antonina's UFC contract was extended after this win. Antonina was able to make her UFC debut during the TUF Heavy Hhitters Finale with Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko won the fight by unanimous decision, but she losing her following fight to Roxanne Modafferi in a split decision. Antonina was able to bounce back from her loss by prevailing Lucie Prudilova's fight in UFC on ESPN Covingtonvs. Lawler who was able to win the fight by rear naked choke submission. This was by far the most exciting fight of the night for that bout. Shevchenko had a 1-2 record in her three subsequent matches she won over Ariane Lipski while losing to Katlyn Clarkagian as well as Andrea Lee. Recently Antonina fell to Casey O'Neill at UFC Fight Night Santos in a fight with. Walker via second-round TKO.






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