Born and Raised as a Martial ArtistValentina Shevchenko was born in Frunze, Kirghizia USSR in 1988 to Elena Shevchenko, a multiple-time Muay Thai champion in Kyrgyzstan. Muay Thai and KickboxingStarting in 2003, Shevchenko established herself in the amateur kickboxing and muay Thai circuit. Although her background in Judo and Taekwondo competition is seemingly lost in her storied career Valentina Shevchenko, we do know that training under her elder sister and mother from a young age in traditional arts, Shevchenko earned a master of Sport in both martial arts. An undefeated pro boxer, with over 90 wins in Muay Thai and kickboxing on top of being arguably the greatest women MMA fighter of all time put Shevchenko in a unique position of truly being a master of sport, specifically a master of combat sport. Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title in the UFC 285 co-main event against Alexa Grasso on Saturday, March 4.
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