Sarah Kaufman vs Valentina Shevchenko
Sarah Kaufman is 22-5-0; Valentina Shevchenko is 26-4-1. Sarah Kaufman is 3 years older than Valentina Shevchenko. They have met once: Sarah Kaufman 0, Valentina Shevchenko 1.
Met once
“Bullet” · 26-4-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
Sarah Kaufman
No background on record
Camp · Zugec Ultimate Martial ArtsValentina 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
53%66%
Head
20%14%
Body
27%21%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Sarah Kaufmanlast 4 fights
57%34%9%
Valentina Shevchenkolast 19 fights
72%9%19%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Sarah Kaufman· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Valentina Shevchenko
Strikes landed / min
7.173.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sarah Kaufman · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.952.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sarah Kaufman · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.562.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sarah Kaufman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sarah Kaufman · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sarah Kaufman · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sarah Kaufman · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
7.17
Strikes landed / min3.04
3.95
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.00
0.56 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.65 / 4.3
40%
Takedown accuracy62%
71%
Takedown defence76%
2:59
Control time / fight5:59
0.00
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
Sarah Kaufman4 UFC fights · 381 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%140/445
3%13/26
17%63/79
Clinch
13%49/79
16%62/71
8%32/35
Ground
6%21/22
0%1/1
0%0/0
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
Sarah Kaufman16 of 27 ended early · 59%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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
Sarah Kaufman4-1
- W
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1· Oct 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WMorgan FrierProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season· May 8, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:22 · Lightweight
- W
- W
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015SD · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi· Apr 25, 2015Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy· Apr 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- NC
- W
- LStrikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman· Aug 17, 2012Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Challengers 17· Jul 21, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WMegumi YabushitaArmageddon FC 5· Apr 2, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:34 · Bantamweight
- LStrikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2· Oct 8, 2010Submission · R3 · 1:59 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- WTakayo HashiStrikeforce: Challengers 6· Feb 25, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WStrikeforce: Challengers 2· Jun 18, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WStrikeforce: Challengers 1· May 14, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WSarah SchneiderPFC: Best of Both Worlds 4· Apr 23, 2009TKO · R2 · 1:43 · Flyweight
- WMolly HelselQuebec Regional· Mar 29, 2008TKO
- WGinele MarquezAlberta Regional· Oct 19, 2007TKO
- W
- W
- WMisty ShearerKOTC: Amplified· Nov 26, 2006TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WSarah DrahtKOTC: Insurrection· Oct 6, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Bantamweight
- WLiz PosenerNAC 23· Jun 3, 2006TKO · R3 · 1:03 · Bantamweight
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
- W
- 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
- L
- 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, 2015SD · 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.
Sarah KaufmanValentina Shevchenko
Frequently asked questions
Have Sarah Kaufman and Valentina Shevchenko ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 (Sat, Dec 19, 2015), where Valentina Shevchenko won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Sarah Kaufman and Valentina Shevchenko?
Sarah Kaufman is 22-5-0 and Valentina Shevchenko is 26-4-1.
Who has the longer reach, Sarah Kaufman or Valentina Shevchenko?
Neither. Both have a 66" · 168 cm reach.
Who is taller, Sarah Kaufman or Valentina Shevchenko?
Neither. Both stand 5'5" · 165 cm.
Who is older, Sarah Kaufman or Valentina Shevchenko?
Sarah Kaufman is 41 and Valentina Shevchenko is 38.
Who has more finishes, Sarah Kaufman or Valentina Shevchenko?
Sarah Kaufman has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Valentina Shevchenko has 15 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).
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