Shevchenko vs Barber

When is Shevchenko vs Barber?

Valentina Shevchenko could potentially take on Maycee Barber, in Late 2022.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Shevchenko vs Barber stats

Valentina Shevchenko would step into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Maycee Barber would make her way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggest Barber would have a slight advantage in power over Shevchenko, with a 45% knock out percentage over Shevchenko's 35%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Shevchenko would have an advantage over Barber, with a 30% submission rate over Barber's 18%.

Valentina Shevchenko is the older woman by 11 years, at 35 years old.

Shevchenko is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made her debut in 2003, 14 years and 2 months earlier than Barber, whose first professional fight was in 2017. She has fought 45 more professional rounds, 76 to Barber's 31.

Shevchenko vs Barber form

Shevchenko has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In her last fight, she lost to Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by in the 4th round in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had beat Taila Santos at UFC 275 on 11th June 2022 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

Going into that contest, she had won against Lauren Murphy at UFC 266 on 25th September 2021 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, she had beat Jessica Andrade at UFC 261 on 24th April 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

She had defeated Jennifer Maia at UFC 255 on 21st November 2020 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Barber has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In her last fight, she won against Jessica Eye at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had won against Montana De La Rosa at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade on 23rd April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Miranda Maverick at UFC Vegas 32 on 24th July 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, she had been beaten by Alexa Grasso at UFC 258 on 13th February 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

She had beat Gillian Robertson at UFC on ESPN 6 on 18th October 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at TD Garden, Boston.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Valentina Shevchenko has been fighting more than Maycee Barber.

Valentina Shevchenko last fought 20 days ago, while Maycee Barber's last outing was 8 months and 22 days ago.

Shevchenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 3 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

Barber's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 6 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

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