Holly Holm vs Valentina Shevchenko
Holly Holm is 15-7-0 (1 NC); Valentina Shevchenko is 26-4-1. Holly Holm is 6 years older than Valentina Shevchenko. Holly Holm has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Valentina Shevchenko. Holly Holm is 3" · 8 cm taller than Valentina Shevchenko. They have met once: Holly Holm 0, Valentina Shevchenko 1.
“The Preacher's Daughter” · 15-7-0 (1 NC)
Loss · SubmissionNo contestWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
“Bullet” · 26-4-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
Holly Holm
BoxingKickboxing
- 2012WBF female light welterweight championshipWBF
- 2012WBAN world welterweight championshipWBAN
- 2010WIBA light welterweight championshipWIBA
- 2008WBAN lineal world super welterweight (light middleweight) championshipWBAN
Valentina Shevchenko
Muay ThaiTaekwondoKickboxing
- —2nd Dan · Taekwondo
- 2014Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight ChampionshipKunlun Fight
- 2013World K-1 Champion (60 kg)WKC
- 2012WMC Female Super Lightweight World ChampionshipWorld Muaythai Council (WMC)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
47%66%
Head
30%14%
Body
23%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Holly Holmlast 3 fights
41%25%34%
Valentina Shevchenkolast 4 fights
53%11%36%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Holly Holm Valentina Shevchenko
Strikes landed / min
3.133.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Holly Holm · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.922.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Holly Holm · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.872.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Holly Holm · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Holly Holm · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Holly Holm · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Holly Holm · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.13
Strikes landed / min3.04
2.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.00
0.87 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.65 / 4.3
30%
Takedown accuracy62%
76%
Takedown defence76%
3:55
Control time / fight5:59
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Holly Holm16 UFC fights · 761 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%268/1024
24%183/290
22%165/227
Clinch
5%35/50
6%48/56
1%10/12
Ground
5%41/76
1%7/8
1%4/5
Valentina Shevchenko19 UFC fights · 1100 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%474/1265
9%99/163
20%217/265
Clinch
5%56/101
4%43/49
0%5/5
Ground
17%192/224
1%8/9
1%6/9
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Holly Holm11 of 22 ended early · 50%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Valentina Shevchenko17 of 31 ended early · 55%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Holly Holm2-2
- L
- NCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva· Jul 15, 2023· R2 · 0:38 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen· Mar 25, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira· May 21, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana· Oct 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
- WUFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy· Jan 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- L
- WUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
- LUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm· Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
- W
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie· Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano· Feb 28, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WJuliana WernerLegacy FC 30· Apr 4, 2014TKO · R5 · 1:50 · Bantamweight
- WAngela HayesFresquez Productions· Dec 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WNikki KnudsenLegacy FC 24· Oct 11, 2013TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Bantamweight
- WAl-Lanna JonesLegacy FC 21· Jul 19, 2013TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Bantamweight
- WKatie MerrillBellator MMA: Bellator 91· Feb 27, 2013TKO · R2 · 3:02
- WJan FinneyFresquez Productions· Sep 9, 2011TKO
- WChristina DomkeFresquez Productions· Mar 3, 2011TKO
Valentina Shevchenko3-1-1
- WVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev· Nov 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena· May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili· Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2· Sep 16, 2023Draw · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- L
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- WUFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka· Jun 12, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez· Nov 21, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche· Aug 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- W
- WUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega· Dec 8, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders· Feb 4, 2018Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2· Sep 9, 2017Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña· Jan 28, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:29 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz· Mar 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WJan FinneyLegacy FC 39· Feb 27, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WHellen BastosFusion FC 6· Feb 26, 2014TKO · R2 · 3:00
- WPriscilla OrellanaFusion FC 5· Dec 18, 2013TKO · R2 · 0:50
- WAkjarkyn Baiturbaeva2011 KF-1 MMA World Competition· Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision
- L
- WYulia NemtsovaSouth Russian Pankration Championship 2006· Mar 3, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:11 · Flyweight
- WKyung-Ae KimWXF: World Championships 2005· Jul 9, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Bantamweight
- WRoza KalievaAPF· Mar 22, 2005Submission · R2 · 1:29 · Bantamweight
- WAlla IskarenovaAPF· Mar 21, 2005Submission · Bantamweight
- WTBAKyrgyzstan Regional· Oct 15, 2004TKO
- WMi Choi KimWXF 2003 X-Impact World Championships· Dec 3, 2003Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Bantamweight
- WTBAKyrgyzstan Regional· Apr 21, 2003TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Holly HolmValentina Shevchenko
Frequently asked questions
Have Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko (Sat, Jul 23, 2016), where Valentina Shevchenko won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko?
Holly Holm is 15-7-0 (1 NC) and Valentina Shevchenko is 26-4-1.
Who has the longer reach, Holly Holm or Valentina Shevchenko?
Holly Holm has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Valentina Shevchenko, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Holly Holm or Valentina Shevchenko?
Holly Holm is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Valentina Shevchenko stands 5'5" · 165 cm.
Who is older, Holly Holm or Valentina Shevchenko?
Holly Holm is 44 and Valentina Shevchenko is 38.
Who has more finishes, Holly Holm or Valentina Shevchenko?
Holly Holm has 8 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Valentina Shevchenko has 15 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).
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