Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Amanda Nunes
The Lioness
23-5-0
RESULT

Amanda Nunes def. Valentina Shevchenko (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Amanda Nunes won the decision.

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

#NunesShevchenko
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
#NunesShevchenko
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#NunesShevchenko
1109
2108
3910
Total2927

Media Scores

23
Nunes
-
0
Shevchenko
29-28 Nunes×1329-27 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

Betting Odds

Amanda Nunes
-105
51% implied win probability
Open: -152Best: +103
Valentina Shevchenko
-119
54% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: -115

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAmanda NunesValentina Shevchenko
Bookmaker+103-123
Bovada-115-115

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko?

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. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Amanda Nunes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko?

The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, Amanda Nunes won the decision.

Was Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 87% of 222 fan cards scored it for Amanda Nunes; 100% of 23 media scores picked Amanda Nunes.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Amanda Nunes 67%33% Valentina Shevchenko

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Amanda Nunes
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Valentina Shevchenko
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power93
96Speed97
96Precision96
95Durability93
90Engine96
92Wrestling93
93Ground93

Biggest edge Amanda Nunes, Punch power +8

Attribute by attribute

Amanda Nunes is on the left of every row, Valentina Shevchenko on the right.
100Punch power92
94Kick power94
97Punch speed96
94Kick speed97
96Accuracy96
92Takedowns93
95Ground striking93
91Submissions92
95Chin94
95Body strength92
90Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
26-4-1
1730
Power Index rating
1603
2
Win Streak
3
38
Age
38
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Kyrgyzstan / Peru

Striking Profile

4.55
SLpM
3.04
51%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.62
SApM
2.00
57%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
2.65
54%
TD Acc.
61%
82%
TD Def.
76%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Amanda Nunes · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana · Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer · Jun 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
Valentina Shevchenko · 3-1-1
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 17, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · 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%