Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Sarah Kaufman
18-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Valentina Shevchenko def. Sarah Kaufman (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Valentina Shevchenko
Bullet
26-4-1
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Valentina Shevchenko defeated Sarah Kaufman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Valentina Shevchenko won the decision.

Fight stats

Sarah Kaufman
Valentina Shevchenko
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 44
Significant strikes
32 of 44
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
142 of 172
Total strikes
66 of 78
1 of 4
Takedowns
4 of 9
25%
Takedown accuracy
44%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:52
Control time
6:15
Significant strikes by target
14 of 26
Head
21 of 29
2 of 5
Body
8 of 11
11 of 13
Leg
3 of 4
12 of 22
Distance
12 of 22
6 of 12
Clinch
16 of 17
9 of 10
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 17
Sig. str.
15 of 20
32 of 41
Total str.
27 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 15
Sig. str.
12 of 15
50 of 68
Total str.
26 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
2:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 12
Sig. str.
5 of 9
60 of 63
Total str.
13 of 17
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:27
Ctrl
0:46

Judges' Scorecards

#KaufmanShevchenko
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#KaufmanShevchenko
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#KaufmanShevchenko
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Kaufman
-
15
Shevchenko
29-28 Shevchenko×15
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

11%
Kaufman
89%
Shevchenko
62 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Shevchenko87.1%29-28 Kaufman11.3%30-27 Shevchenko1.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Shevchenko
R2
90%
Shevchenko
R3
98%
Kaufman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sarah Kaufman
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: -221Best: -105
Valentina Shevchenko
-104
51% implied win probability
Open: +182Best: +110

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSarah KaufmanValentina Shevchenko
Bookmaker-130+110
Bovada-110-120
Pinnacle-105-105

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sarah Kaufman vs Valentina Shevchenko?

Valentina Shevchenko defeated Sarah Kaufman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Valentina Shevchenko won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sarah Kaufman vs Valentina Shevchenko?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Valentina Shevchenko won the decision.

Was Sarah Kaufman vs Valentina Shevchenko a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 62 fan cards scored it for Valentina Shevchenko; 100% of 15 media scores picked Valentina Shevchenko.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sarah Kaufman 72%28% 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.

Sarah Kaufman
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Valentina Shevchenko
Striking Technician
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power93
77Speed97
82Precision96
85Durability93
92Engine96
91Wrestling93
95Ground93

Biggest edge Valentina Shevchenko, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Sarah Kaufman is on the left of every row, Valentina Shevchenko on the right.
68Punch power92
57Kick power94
86Punch speed96
68Kick speed97
82Accuracy96
91Takedowns93
95Ground striking93
94Submissions92
91Chin94
78Body strength92
92Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

18-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-4-1
1749
Power Index rating
1586
0
Win Streak
3
40
Age
38
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
Kyrgyzstan / Peru

Style Matchup

-
vs
Muay ThaiTaekwondoKickboxing
Sarah Kaufman

No background on record

Valentina Shevchenko
  • 2nd Dan · Taekwondo
  • 2014Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight Championship · Kunlun Fight
  • 2013World K-1 Champion (60 kg) · WKC
  • 2012WMC Female Super Lightweight World Championship · World Muaythai Council (WMC)

Camp Tiger Muay Thai · Phuket, Thailand

Striking Profile

6.65
SLpM
3.04
46%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.00
SApM
2.00
62%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.38
TD Avg.
2.65
57%
TD Acc.
61%
81%
TD Def.
76%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 19 fights
98.0
Avg sig. strikes
57.9
0.75
Avg takedowns
3.37
2:59
Avg control time
5:59
202
Career high strikes
98
1
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Sarah Kaufman
Strike target
Valentina Shevchenko
53%
Head
66%
20%
Body
14%
27%
Leg
21%
Sarah Kaufman
Strike position
Valentina Shevchenko
57%
Distance
72%
34%
Clinch
9%
9%
Ground
19%