Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
“The Lioness”
23-5-0
RESULT

Amanda Nunes def. Valentina Shevchenko (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko
“Bullet”
26-4-1
Saturday, March 5, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Amanda Nunes defeated Valentina Shevchenko by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Amanda Nunes
Valentina Shevchenko
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 81
Significant strikes
28 of 67
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
66 of 112
Total strikes
56 of 99
2 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
33%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
4:38
Control time
1:19
Significant strikes by target
21 of 53
Head
22 of 58
6 of 11
Body
3 of 6
12 of 17
Leg
3 of 3
20 of 50
Distance
16 of 51
0 of 0
Clinch
5 of 8
19 of 31
Ground
7 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
8 of 19
20 of 43
Total str.
10 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 33
Sig. str.
3 of 7
43 of 58
Total str.
5 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
3:55
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 11
Sig. str.
17 of 41
3 of 11
Total str.
41 of 69
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:08

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#NunesShevchenko
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
Junichiro Kamijo
#NunesShevchenko
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#NunesShevchenko
1109
2108
3910
Total2927

Media Scores

23
Nunes
–
0
Shevchenko
●29–28 Nunes×13●29–27 Nunes×10
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

87%
Nunes
6%
Draw
7%
Shevchenko
222 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Nunes38.3%●29–28 Nunes35.1%●28–27 Nunes12.2%●29–28 Shevchenko5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Nunes
R2
53%
Nunes
R3
80%
Shevchenko

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
26-4-1
2
Win Streak
3
38
Age
38
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
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Stance
—
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.55
SLpM
3.04
51%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.62
SApM
2.00
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
2.65
54%
TD Acc.
61%
82%
TD Def.
76%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Amanda Nunes · 4-1
  • W
    Irene Aldana
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Megan Anderson
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    Felicia Spencer
    UFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerSat, Jun 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
Valentina Shevchenko · 3-1-1
  • W
    Zhang Weili
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Manon Fiorot
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Alexa Grasso
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • D
    Alexa Grasso
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Alexa Grasso
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R4 · 4:34 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 19 fights
51.6
Avg sig. strikes
57.9
2.11
Avg takedowns
3.37
3:53
Avg control time
5:59
142
Career high strikes
98
8
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Amanda Nunes
Strike target
Valentina Shevchenko
68%
Head
66%
13%
Body
14%
19%
Leg
21%
Amanda Nunes
Strike position
Valentina Shevchenko
69%
Distance
72%
4%
Clinch
9%
28%
Ground
19%