Valentina Shevchenko

Valentina Shevchenko: Biography in Details

Who is Valentina Shevchenko?

Valentina Shevchenko is a Mixed Martial Artist, kickboxer, plus Muay Thai fighter. Previously, she also fought as a professional boxer.

She is popular by nickname, ‘Bullet.’

Who are the parents of Valentina Shevchenko?

She was born as Valentina Anatolievna Shevchenko on March 7, 1988, in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union. Presently, this area is known as Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

She has a Russian ethnic background and She possesses dual nationality as Kyrgyz and Peruvian.

She has not disclosed details about his father but her mother’s name is Elena. Her sister’s name is Antonina Shevchenko.

Combat sports intrigued her from an early age. During her early life, she took several taekwondo lessons. Then at the age of 12, she began learning Muay Thai kickboxing.

As for her academic background, she attended the University of Arts in Kyrgyzstan.

Valentina Shevchenko: Professional Life, Career

Valentina Shevchenko started taking kickboxing seriously in 2000. Her career rose since then. It was after she won against the 22-year-old opponent in a kickboxing fight.

Although she started her career in 2000, she began fighting as a professional in 2003. In 2003, she competed in 3 different forms of combat sports. They are Muay Thai fighting, kickboxing, and MMA fight. O

n April 21, 2003, she knocked out Eliza Aidaralieva in an MMA fight. Alongside this, she also participated in several Muay Thai and kickboxing fights.

Till now, she has won 14 fights out of 16 in MMA, and 12 out of 13 fights in kickboxing. Also, she competed in 2010 and 2011 boxing fights and won both of the matches.

She is now first in the UFC’s women’s pound-for-pound rankings as of December 13, 2021.

Valentina and Berry were both highlighted on the digital cover of the December 2021 issue of Women’s Health.

Net Worth and Salary

This sportsperson’s estimated net worth is $5 million.

As per the sources, a kickboxer receives an average salary of around $31k per year.

Rumors and Controversy

Valentina is a focused work personality. She knows how to keep her image clean in the media. Consequently, she avoids any rumors or controversies. Currently, there are no rumors related to her.

How tall is Valentina Shevchenko?

Valentina Shevchenko has an athletic body. She has a height of 5 feet 5 inches and her body weight is around 61 kg.

And her body figure is 33-35-33 inches. She has blonde hair and light brown eyes.

Social Media Presence

One of the most popular kickboxers Valentina is active on different sorts of social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

She has around 753k followers on Twitter and 1.8 million followers on Instagram. Her Facebook account is followed by more than 504.3k followers.

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