Tag: Antonina Shevchenko

Antonina Shevchenko Stops Ariane Lipski With Second-Round Ground-And-Pound – UFC 255 Highlights

ShevchenkoEarlier this year opposite one-time UFC flyweight title challenger and fellow UFC 255 feature, Katlyn ‘Blonde Fighter’ Chookagian, elder Shevchenko sister, Antonina looked bemused during the numerous grappling exchanges. Against former KSW flyweight champion, Ariane Lipski, striking ace, Shevchenko utilised some rare wrestling of her own in both the opening and second round on her […]

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Earlier this year opposite one-time UFC flyweight title challenger and fellow UFC 255 feature, Katlyn ‘Blonde Fighter’ Chookagian, elder Shevchenko sister, Antonina looked bemused during the numerous grappling exchanges.

Against former KSW flyweight champion, Ariane Lipski, striking ace, Shevchenko utilised some rare wrestling of her own in both the opening and second round on her way to a swarming ground-and-pound stoppage of the Brazilian.

Engaging and initiating the grappling scenario in the first-round, the Kyrgyzstan native almost gave up her back to recent kneebar finisher, Lipski, but managed to ride out a potentially hazardous moment until the closure of the frame.

Utilising her whizzer, Shevchenko assumed half-guard in the center of the Octagon, and began raining down with strikes to a shelled up Lipski, forcing referee, Chris Tognoni to jump to the Brazilian’s safety at Antonina returned to the winner’s enclosure, and marked a winning start for Team Shevchenko ahead of Valentina’s title defence against Lipski’s compatriot, Jennifer Maia later tonight.

Below, catch the highlights from Antonina Shevchenko’s stoppage win over Ariane Lipski.

Valentina Shevchenko Believes UFC 255 Is ‘More Special’ Due To Her Sister Also Competition On The Card

Both Valentina and Antonina Shevchenko will be competing on UFC 255. In the co-main event, Valentina is looking to defend her belt against Jennifer Maia while Antonina will take on Ariane Lipski. For Valentina Shevchenko, being able to share the card w…

Both Valentina and Antonina Shevchenko will be competing on UFC 255. In the co-main event, Valentina is looking to defend her belt against Jennifer Maia while Antonina will take on Ariane Lipski. For Valentina Shevchenko, being able to share the card with her sister is surreal and special. “This card is more special than others […]

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Valentina Shevchenko: UFC 255 More Special Because Antonina Is On The Card

ShevchenkoUFC 255 will be more special than other cards for women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. Shevchenko is set to return to action on November 21 when she defends her title against Jennifer Maia in the co-main event of the card. Her sister Antonina will also be competing on the card when she meets Ariane Lipski […]

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UFC 255 will be more special than other cards for women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.

Shevchenko is set to return to action on November 21 when she defends her title against Jennifer Maia in the co-main event of the card.

Her sister Antonina will also be competing on the card when she meets Ariane Lipski in women’s flyweight action. That would make it the first time in UFC history that two siblings will be competing on the same card — making UFC 255 a very special occasion for Shevchenko.

“This card is more special than others because for the first time in the history of the UFC, two sisters are going to fight on the same card,” Shevchenko said on the Hablemos MMA podcast. “But it’s not only sisters but also brothers.

“Yes, there has been in the UFC brothers that fight in different weight classes and different events, but on the same event, and same (weight class) there hasn’t been. This would be the first time.”

Of course, the Shevchenko sisters have competed on the same card multiple times before, but that was back in the day during their Muay Thai careers.

And competing on the same card for the first time in the UFC will allow not only for them to rest together, but also their head coach Pavel Fedotov.

“We always do the training camps together anyway, and we train together, helping each other out,” Shevchenko added. “Now having this opportunity to fight on the same event, we’re also going to have the same opportunity to rest together.

“And most importantly, our trainer, master Pavel Fedotov, he’s going to get more of a break because he’s always training Antonina. She fights, and then he has to prepare me, and then I fight and back to Antonina, so yeah. We always have a rest, but he’s always working non stop, so this will be better for him too.”

Shevchenko last competed at UFC 247 in February when she TKO’d Katlyn Chookagian. She will be looking for her fourth title defense against Maia.

What do you think of the Shevchenko sisters competing on the same card?

UFC Newark Highlights: Antonina Shevchenko Chokes Out Lucie Pudilova After Vicious War

The Shevchenko family continues to impress inside the UFC’s Octagon. Antonina Shevchenko, sister of UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, picked up a big submission win at UFC Newark tonight over Lucie Pudilova. The two women put on quite the back-and-forth battle early on, but Shevchenko was able to get the fight to the ground […]

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The Shevchenko family continues to impress inside the UFC’s Octagon.

Antonina Shevchenko, sister of UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, picked up a big submission win at UFC Newark tonight over Lucie Pudilova. The two women put on quite the back-and-forth battle early on, but Shevchenko was able to get the fight to the ground and sink in a deep rear-naked choke.

Pudilova was flattened out on the canvas and was subsequently choked unconscious, forcing the referee to step in and call the bout off. It was the end to an incredible female MMA bout.

Check out the finish here:

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UFC Newark Highlights: Antonina Shevchenko Chokes Out Lucie Pudilova

Antonina Shevchenko rallies back to victory at UFC Newark. The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout at the UFC Newark event on Saturday afternoon (August 3rd) from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on ESPN. In the first round of…

Antonina Shevchenko rallies back to victory at UFC Newark. The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout at the UFC Newark event on Saturday afternoon (August 3rd) from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on ESPN. In the first round of this bout, it was all Shevchenko, who put a beating on Shevchenko. […]

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Four Fights Reported For UFC Newark

Last night, UFC Newark got their main event as Colby Covington will return to the Octagon to take on Robbie Lawler. Now, the card has also gotten four more fights according to ESPN, including a pivotal light heavyweight fight. The four fights are, Volk…

Last night, UFC Newark got their main event as Colby Covington will return to the Octagon to take on Robbie Lawler. Now, the card has also gotten four more fights according to ESPN, including a pivotal light heavyweight fight. The four fights are, Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi, Trevin Giles vs. Gerald Meerschaert, Antonina Shevchenko […]

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