Antonina Shevchenko and Lucie Pudilova | Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Antonina Shevchenko and Lucie Pudilova stole the show on Saturday. The two flyweights engaged in a brutal fight on the UFC on ESPN 5 preliminaries that saw Shevchenko bloodied in round one and Pudilova choked unconscious in round two. For their efforts, they will each […]

Antonio Shevchenko answered adversity with a smile. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

View full post on UFC News

Roxanne Modafferi was a moderate betting underdog heading into her featured flyweight title with previously-unbeaten Antonina Shevchenko on Saturday, but she came out of the skirmish triumphant. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Never count out Roxanne Modafferi. “The Happy Warrior” was one of the biggest underdogs on Saturday’s UFC St. Petersburg main card, but she beat the odds with a grappling heavy split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) win over previously unbeaten flyweight Antonina Shevchenko (7-1). Modafferi’s game plan was clear as she used her trademark unorthodox movement […]

The UFC is back in Russia on Saturday, and one of its rising women’s stars is in action on the main card. Antonina Shevchenko (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has her second fight in the promotion when she takes on Roxanne Modafferi (22-15 MMA, 1-3 UFC). Shevchenko’s kickboxing background was a stellar one before she came […]

View full post on UFC News

Undefeated women’s flyweight contender Antonina Shevchenko (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is still very early in her UFC run, but she makes no attempt to hide her ultimate goal. Like her sister, current UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, Antonina plans on making her way to the top of the division. And she really doesn’t care […]

Gallery Antonina Shevchenko def. Ji Yeon Kim at TUF Finale 28: Best photos view 5 images LAS VEGAS – Now that she’s got a first official UFC win under her belt, Antonina Shevchenko is ready to set her sights on the women’s flyweight title. And she’s ready to do that even though she knows by this […]

LAS VEGAS – Antonina Shevchenko (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) looked every bit the prospect she’s been billed, picking apart a tough Ji Yeon Kim (8-2-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC). The women’s flyweight bout (though Kim missed weight) opened up the main card of today’s TUF 28 Finale event at Pearl Theatre at The Palms in Las […]

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guest Antonina Shevchenko. Shevchenko fights Ji Yeon Kim at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale on Nov. 30 in Las Vegas. MMAjunkie Radio airs from 1 to 3 p.m. ET (10 a.m. to noon PT), live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in […]

Gallery Antonina Shevchenko def. Jaimee Nievera at Dana White’s Contender Series 11: Best photos view 27 images Ashlee Evans-Smith will not be able to compete at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale later this month due to injury. As a result, Antonina Shevchenko will now fight Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) verified the […]

An injury to a flyweight contender briefly shook up “The Ultimate Fighter” 28 Finale on Nov. 30 in Las Vegas, but the promotion has already secured a replacement to salvage the matchup. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

As a 3rd Dan black belt in Taekwondo and the president of the Kyrgyzstan Muay Thai Federation, Elena Shevchenko had no hesitation starting her daughters, Antonina and Valentina, in martial arts as youngsters. But more than two decades later, she probably couldn’t have imagined that she would have not one, but both daughters on the […]

LAS VEGAS — At the UFC Performance Institute, Antonina Shevchenko discusses winning on the Contender Series to earn a UFC contract, where she feels she stands in the women’s flyweight division, a potential conflict with her sister Valentina in that division and more. View full post on MMA Fighting – All Posts

Antonina Shevchenko left no room for debate whatsoever. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Gallery Antonina Shevchenko def. Jaimee Nievera at Dana White’s Contender Series 11: Best photos view 27 images A week after handing out a record four UFC contracts, president Dana White added two more fighters to the roster at Dana White’s Contender Series 11 and a third to the next installment of “The Ultimate Fighter.” For […]

The UFC has its first sister act. Antonina Shevchenko, the older sister of top contender Valentina Shevchenko, earned a second-round TKO victory in the feature bout of Season 2, Week 3 of the Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The time of the stoppage in her flyweight bout with […]

Check out these photos highlighting Antonina Shevchenko’s TKO win over Jaimee Nievera at Dana White’s Contender Series 11 in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of the UFC) View full post on MMAjunkie

Antonina Shevchenko (5-0) will still headline next week’s Dana White’s Contender Series 11 event, albeit against a new opponent. Shortly after MMAjunkie reported that Silvana Juarez was forced to withdraw from the contest, UFC officials revealed that Jaimelene Nievera (7-3) has agreed to step in on short notice. Dana White’s Contender Series 11 takes place […]