Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Sarah Kaufman
CanadaSarah Kaufman
18-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Valentina Shevchenko def. Sarah Kaufman (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Valentina Shevchenko
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.

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

Don Balas
#KaufmanShevchenko
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Hector Gomez
#KaufmanShevchenko
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Barry Luxenberg
#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

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.

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sarah Kaufman 49%51% Valentina Shevchenko

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-4-1
1491
Elo rating
1500
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

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 3 fights · 19 fights
98.0
Avg sig. strikes
57.9
0.67
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
58%
Distance
72%
34%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
19%