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Valentina Shevchenko

Women's Flyweight · REAL v1.0 (registered) reserved; v1.1 (shadow) reserved

Descriptive profile. The resume rank is what has been earned; these statistics are context, not a prediction. A test on Oct 20, 2026 found that career statistics add nothing reliable to age, layoff and experience as predictors of the next result (experiments/REGISTER.md, EXP-2026-10-20-14).

Rating 1,769, deviation 118: measured from 19 UFC bouts; a one-bout newcomer sits near 290.

Age 38 (born 1988-03-07) · Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) · Reach 66 in (168 cm) · Stance Southpaw · 351 days since last bout (2025-11-15) · Last five 4-1 · Streak W3

Why she is ranked here

Rating 1,769 is the division's highest with no inactivity penalty because the layoff is a documented injury; the ledger stands at +9.8 (+9.8 from quality wins, +0.1 from close losses to top-5 fighters; losses count for three years); 14 quality wins in 15 years, 14 over top-10 opponents, which makes her entrenched; no form penalty (4-1 last five). Score +1.15 = +0.68 (rating term, 70% weight) +0.47 (ledger term, 30% weight) -0.00 (form penalty); she is reserved (vacated with injury, owed a title shot) and sits above the numbered board.

TermValueDetail
Score+1.1570% rating term + 30% ledger term - form penalty
Rating term+0.68resume rating 1,769, scaled against the division's interdecile range
Ledger term+0.47quality ledger +9.8: +9.8 QW +0.1 proof -0.0 blowout -0.0 weak
Form penalty0.00last five 4-1
Quality wins, 15 years1414 over top-10 opponents, 14 over top-15; entrenched
Placementreserved: vacated with injury, owed a title shotv1.0 (registered)
Shadow board v1.1reservedscore +1.11; reserved: vacated with injury, owed a title shot

Rules, weights and worked examples: methodology.

Last ten bouts

DateEventOpponentOpp. official rankResultMethodRoundModel p
2025-11-15UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev (title)Zhang Weili#1Wunanimous decision5 (5:00)36%
2025-05-10UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena (title)Manon Fiorot#2Wunanimous decision5 (5:00)51%
2024-09-14UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC (title)Alexa GrassoCWunanimous decision5 (5:00)63%
2023-09-16Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 (title)Alexa GrassoCDsplit decision5 (5:00)68%
2023-03-04UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane (title)Alexa Grasso#6Lsubmission4 (4:34)75%
2022-06-11UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka (title)Taila Santos#4Wsplit decision5 (5:00)62%
2021-09-25UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega (title)Lauren Murphy#3WKO/TKO4 (4:00)79%
2021-04-24UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 (title)Jessica Andrade#1WKO/TKO2 (3:19)50%
2020-11-21UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez (title)Jennifer Maia#3Wunanimous decision5 (5:00)76%
2020-02-08UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes (title)Katlyn Cerminara#1WKO/TKO3 (1:03)75%

Opp. official rank = the UFC media-panel rank of the opponent on the date (C champion, #1 to #15, unranked; n/a before Feb 2013 or where no official board existed). Model p = the predictive model's pre-fight win chance for her (frozen performance-adjusted Elo; bouts before 2020 were in its tuning sample). Linked opponents have a profile.

Career statistics

Through 2026-10-31, UFC bouts only. Percentile = share of the 37 board fighters at Women's Flyweight at or below this value; high is a position in the division, not a verdict.

Output
Significant strikes landed per minute3.04(24th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Significant strike accuracy53%(92nd percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes0.08(59th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Share of wins by finish40%(70th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Defence and damage
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.00(8th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Significant strike defence64%(89th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes0.04(57th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Significant strikes absorbed, career726(84th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
KO/TKO losses0(54th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Submission losses1(100th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
KO/TKO losses per bout over 10 years, each weighted down by the finisher's danger0.000(57th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Grappling
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes2.65(89th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Takedown defence76%(72nd percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Share of cage time in control31%(81st percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Share of significant strikes landed in the clinch or on the ground28%(76th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Stylemixed (4.3 takedown attempts per 15 min; 31% control)
Career stage
Age38.7(94th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Age at UFC debut27.8(58th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Years since UFC debut10.9(95th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
UFC bouts19(100th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Cage time, minutes362(100th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Bouts per year, last three years1.0(38th percentile at Women's Flyweight)
Days since last bout351(78th percentile at Women's Flyweight)

Board position since Oct 2023

C24681020252026Oct 2023Oct 20262023-10-06: title holder, Women's Flyweight2023-10-13: title holder, Women's Flyweight2023-10-20: title holder, Women's Flyweight2023-11-03: title holder, Women's Flyweight2023-11-10: title holder, Women's Flyweight2023-11-17: title holder, Women's Flyweight2023-12-01: title holder, Women's Flyweight2023-12-08: title holder, Women's Flyweight2023-12-15: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-01-12: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-01-19: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-02-02: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-02-09: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-02-16: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-02-23: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-03-01: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-03-08: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-03-15: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-03-22: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-03-29: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-04-05: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-04-12: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-04-26: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-05-03: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-05-10: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-05-17: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-05-31: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-06-07: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-06-14: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-06-21: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-06-28: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-07-12: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-07-19: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-07-26: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-08-02: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-08-09: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-08-16: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-08-23: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-09-06: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-09-13: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-09-27: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-10-04: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-10-11: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-10-18: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-10-25: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-11-01: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-11-08: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-11-15: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-11-22: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-12-06: title holder, Women's Flyweight2024-12-13: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-01-10: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-01-17: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-01-31: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-02-07: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-02-14: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-02-21: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-02-28: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-03-07: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-03-14: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-03-21: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-03-28: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-04-04: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-04-11: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-04-25: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-05-02: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-05-09: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-05-16: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-05-30: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-06-06: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-06-13: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-06-20: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-06-27: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-07-11: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-07-18: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-07-25: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-08-01: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-08-08: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-08-15: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-08-22: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-09-05: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-09-12: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-09-26: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-10-03: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-10-10: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-10-17: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-10-24: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-10-31: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-11-07: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-11-14: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-11-21: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-12-05: title holder, Women's Flyweight2025-12-12: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-01-23: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-01-30: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-02-06: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-02-20: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-02-27: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-03-06: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-03-13: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-03-20: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-03-27: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-04-03: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-04-10: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-04-17: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-04-24: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-05-01: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-05-08: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-05-15: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-05-29: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-06-05: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-06-13: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-06-19: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-06-26: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-07-10: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-07-17: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-07-24: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-07-31: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-08-07: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-08-14: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-08-21: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-08-28: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-09-04: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-09-11: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-09-18: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-09-25: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-09-26: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-10-03: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-10-10: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-10-17: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-10-24: title holder, Women's Flyweight2026-10-31: title holder, Women's FlyweightC

Position on the registered v1.0 board at each weekly snapshot (C = title holder or reserved, drawn at the top; lower is better).

Predictive rating by bout

1,5001,6001,7001,8001,9002018202020222024Dec 2015Oct 20262015-12-19: 1,537 (W vs Sarah Kaufman)2016-03-05: 1,537 (L vs Amanda Nunes)2016-07-23: 1,620 (W vs Holly Holm)2017-01-28: 1,624 (W vs Julianna Pena)2017-09-09: 1,638 (L vs Amanda Nunes)2018-02-03: 1,678 (W vs Priscila Cachoeira)2018-12-08: 1,717 (W vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk)2019-06-08: 1,737 (W vs Jessica Eye)2019-08-10: 1,727 (W vs Liz Carmouche)2020-02-08: 1,738 (W vs Katlyn Cerminara)2020-11-21: 1,731 (W vs Jennifer Maia)2021-04-24: 1,788 (W vs Jessica Andrade)2021-09-25: 1,808 (W vs Lauren Murphy)2022-06-11: 1,807 (W vs Taila Santos)2023-03-04: 1,774 (L vs Alexa Grasso)2023-09-16: 1,757 (D vs Alexa Grasso)2024-09-14: 1,775 (W vs Alexa Grasso)2025-05-10: 1,782 (W vs Manon Fiorot)2025-11-15: 1,825 (W vs Zhang Weili)1,825

Rating after each UFC bout from the frozen predictive model (performance-adjusted Elo, data/processed/elo_history.csv; a debut starts at 1,500). The resume rating's history is not stored, so this is the predictive line, which is a different number from the resume rating in the header.

Trajectory

Recent performances run about 62 points behind the rating: fighters this age typically run 72 points behind their rating, and her own recent results recover 10 of those points.

ComponentPointsMeaning
Age component-72what fighters aged 38.7 typically run relative to their rating (population curve, all UFC bouts since 2011)
Own recent results+10her recency-weighted mean and trend over 18 bouts, shrunk toward zero; trend -2 points a year
Combined-62the rating's likely distance from her current performance level, in rating points
Readingbehind ratingahead of, in line with (within 30 points), or behind the rating

Performance relative to the rating, by age

-1.0-0.5+0.0+0.5+1.0283032343638402015-12-19 (age 27.8): W vs Sarah Kaufman, residual +0.172016-03-05 (age 28.0): L vs Amanda Nunes, residual +0.002016-07-23 (age 28.4): W vs Holly Holm, residual +0.502017-01-28 (age 28.9): W vs Julianna Pena, residual +0.512017-09-09 (age 29.5): L vs Amanda Nunes, residual +0.062018-02-03 (age 29.9): W vs Priscila Cachoeira, residual +0.312018-12-08 (age 30.8): W vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk, residual +0.362019-06-08 (age 31.3): W vs Jessica Eye, residual +0.282019-08-10 (age 31.4): W vs Liz Carmouche, residual +0.102020-02-08 (age 31.9): W vs Katlyn Cerminara, residual +0.262020-11-21 (age 32.7): W vs Jennifer Maia, residual +0.112021-04-24 (age 33.1): W vs Jessica Andrade, residual +0.412021-09-25 (age 33.6): W vs Lauren Murphy, residual +0.272022-06-11 (age 34.3): W vs Taila Santos, residual -0.062023-03-04 (age 35.0): L vs Alexa Grasso, residual -0.742024-09-14 (age 36.5): W vs Alexa Grasso, residual +0.272025-05-10 (age 37.2): W vs Manon Fiorot, residual -0.072025-11-15 (age 37.7): W vs Zhang Weili, residual +0.29-0.09

Each dot is one decided UFC bout at her age then: the performance score minus the rating's expectation, on the score's own scale from -1 to +1 (filled = win, hollow = loss; above zero is better than the rating implied; a finish as a slight favourite is about +0.45). The dashed line is the population curve for all fighters; the solid line is this fighter's own fitted level and trend as of the data date, weighted toward recent bouts. One unit sustained over many bouts corresponds to about 695 rating points; a single bout's residual is noisy.

Held-out evidence (walk-forward 2016 to 2026, EXP-2026-10-21-01): the age curve held in every test year; the individual component is a weak signal (correlation 0.06 with the next bout's residual; among fighters aged 33 or over, the lowest predicted quartile won 38% of next bouts against 53% expected, the highest 48% against 52%) and adds nothing to bout prediction beyond the shadow model. No board uses any of it: the rankings answer who has earned the place, not who wins next (EXP-2026-10-20-09). Method: src/mmalab/decline.py; settings: config/decline.yaml (expectation from the resume rating; one unit of residual is about 695 rating points).

Context flags

Descriptive only. Each line is a population fact about fighters like her, not a forecast for her; the register entries hold the measurements.

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