Valentina Shevchenko’s tenure as UFC women’s flyweight champion is the focus of the UFC’s recently released highlight video, “The Dominant Title Reign of Valentina Shevchenko.” Released on May 8, 2025, the video watches Shevchenko’s championship run in chronological order, featuring combat footage, commentary and analysis from some of her most important title defenses.
Valentina Shevchenko’s UFC Journey
Valentina Shevchenko won the vacant flyweight title in a unanimous decision victory over Joanna Ję Drzejczyk. Through her reign, Shevchenko demonstrated Muay Thai’s impressive, traditional martial arts techniques, a blend of high-level grappling. Her ability to control enemies with the clinch, perform takedowns and maintain a dominant position on the ground was a recurring theme of her defense. The video highlights her technical capabilities, particularly her use of kicks, counter strikes and positional control.
Notable title defense included Jessica Eye’s knockout victory. Jessica Ai ended the fight with a head kick after Shevchenko softened her opponent with a body kick. Against Liz Carmouche, Shevchenko controlled the action over five rounds and used her grappling and positional awareness to secure a unanimous decision. In this video, she wins through Katlyn Chookagian, Jennifer Maia and Jessica Andrade with her technical impressions and ground control. Shevchenko’s wrestling was on display at the Battle of Andrade.
The video further covers Shevchenko’s defense against Lauren Murphy, where she combined strikes and grappling to secure a slow stop, and her close contested division decision victory beat Thera Santos. Throughout her reign, Shevchenko’s adaptability was clear. She adjusted her approach based on the strengths of her opponents, whether she relied on strike, wrestling or ground control.
The commentary highlights Valentina Shevchenko’s lifelong commitment to martial arts. Retrospective provides a comprehensive overview of Valentina Shevchenko’s title governance, documenting her evolution as a champion and her time-defined techniques at the top of the women’s flyweight division.
Valentina ShevchenkoNext fight
Valentina Shevchenko’s next fight will be set at UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10, 2025, defending the flyweight title against French Manon Fiorotto in the joint main event. This marks Shevchenko’s first title defense since regaining the championship from Alexa Grasso in September 2024.
Fiorott scored the title shot after a unanimous decision victory over Erin Blanchefield, making it the No. 1 contender in a 12-1 professional record. Shevchenko, now 37, will be appearing in her 12th consecutive championship match. The match is expected to be a key issue as Phillott is known for her impression and is actively sought the opportunity to compete for the title.
