Valentina Shevchenko is one of the greatest female Muay Thai fighters who has accomplished a lot and has won various championships and medals. She is known for her Southpaw stance and her style of fighting has earned her large followings on social media with over 600k followers on Instagram and more than 750k followers on Twitter.
Sun Sign
Pisces
Residence
Houston, Texas, United States
Nationality
Education
Valentina Shevchenko attended the University of Arts Kyrgystan and studied Film Directing.
Manager
Valentina Shevchenko self-manages her career.
Division
- Bantamweight (MMA)
- Flyweight (MMA)
- Lightweight (Kickboxing)
Reach
67 in or 170 cm
Style
Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Boxing, Judo
Stance
Southpaw
Team
Tiger Muay Thai, Gracie Barra Texas
Coach
Pavel Fedotov
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Wide forehead
- Visible abs and toned mid-section
- She has a tattoo of a Glock with 3 bullets on the left side of her abdomen.
Brand Endorsements
Valentina Shevchenko has either promoted or endorsed several brands, like –
- GuardLab
- Brownells, Inc.
- Smith & Wesson Corp.
- Dapper Scrappers
- LUCHO Shoes
- Girls with Guns Clothing
- VEOSPORT
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- Being one of the top-rated professional mixed martial artists with roots from Peru and Kyrgyzstan
- Her achievements in the various competitions which include winning over 8 Golds in IFMA (International Muay Thai Federation) Championship, winning a gold in World Combat Games in 2010 and 2013, and winning World Championship in KF-1 MMA Pro in Seoul
- Reaching #1 in the official UFC flyweight rankings in July 2018
First Wrestling Match
On April 21, 2003, she made her MMA debut in Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu event in Kyrgyzstan against Eliza Aidaralieva, winning the match by 1-0 by TKO (punches).
First TV Show
In 2011, she made her first TV show appearance on the sports show Into the Fire.
Personal Trainer
Valentina Shevchenko trains under the watchful eyes of coach Pavel Fedotov. When she is training for a fight, she usually begins early in the morning and the training gets divided into 2-3 sessions a day. The intensity of the training increases each day as she gets closer to the fight.
During her fight training sessions, she pays special attention to her striking and grappling techniques. She does additional conditioning outdoors during the afternoon which gradually becomes more grueling. On a normal day, she practices sambo, judo, wrestling, boxing, taekwondo, and does gym workout.
As for her diet, she maintains a clean diet throughout, focusing on healthy and nutritious food.
Valentina Shevchenko Favorite Things
- Grappling Technique – Chokes
- Striking Technique – Spinning Back Kick
- Fighter – Benny “The Jet” Urquidez
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Valentina Shevchenko Facts
- She started her Taekwondo training when she was 5 years old as it was a family tradition.
- Her mother, who was also a martial artist, has been Valentina’s inspiration since her young age.
- Since her early years, she has been training in multiple disciplines like sambo, judo, wrestling, boxing, and taekwondo.
- She entered her first competition at the age of 7.
- She earned the name “Bullet” from her coach Pavel Fedotov after she knocked out her 22-year-old opponent with speed inside the ring.
- Valentina holds several ranks including 2nd Dan black belt and Master of Sports in Taekwondo, International Master of Sports in Muay Thai, Master of Sports in Boxing, Master of Sports in Kickboxing, and a black belt and Master of Sports in Judo.
- She was featured in online Gun Cult magazine in their April 2018 issue.
- She has achieved a lot in Muay Thai /K-1 with 56 wins against 2 losses with a combined professional record of 67 wins and 3 losses by 2017.
- Valentina considers her family, friends, and supporters as her true heroes.
- She can speak Russian and Spanish.
- She has beaten Joanna Jedrzejczyk, UFC’s longtime female Strawweight Champion, many times.
- She also has a huge passion for practicing shooting using Glock pistols.
- In her free time, she likes to dance.
- Visit her official website @ bulletko.com.
- Follow Valentina Shevchenko on , , and .
Featured Image by Valentina Shevchenko / Instagram
Facts of Valentina Anatolievna Shevchenko
- Gender Female
- full nameValentina Anatolievna Shevchenko
- middle nameAnatolievna
- nicknamesBullet
- birthplaceBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Date of Birth March 07, 1988
- Age 36 years 6 months
- Horoscope Pisces
- Lucky Number 9
- Lucky Stone Aquamarine
- Lucky Color Sea Green
- Best Match for Marriage Cancer, Scorpio
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundWhite
- religionChristanity
- net worth$5 Million
- professionMixed Martial Artist
- weight57 kg or 125.5 lbs
- height5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
- hair colorBlonde
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildAthletic
- collegeUniversity of Arts Kyrgystan
- sistersAntonina Shevchenko