Shevchenko vs Dern

When is Shevchenko vs Dern?

Valentina Shevchenko could potentially face Mackenzie Dern, in Spring 2022.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Shevchenko vs Dern 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.

Mackenzie Dern would make her way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws and 7 by submission.

The stats suggest Shevchenko would have a massive power advantage over Dern, boasting at 35% knock out percentage over Dern's 0%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Dern would have a large advantage over Shevchenko, boosting at 58% submission rate over Shevchenko's 30%.

Valentina Shevchenko is the older woman by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Shevchenko has a height advantage of 1 inch over Dern. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Shevchenko is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made her debut in 2003, 13 years and 3 months earlier than Dern, whose first professional fight was in 2016. She has fought 39 more professional rounds, 76 to Dern's 37.

Shevchenko vs Dern 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 defeated 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 beat 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 won against 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 beat 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.

Mackenzie Dern has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she Xiaonan Yan at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan on 1st October 2022 by majority decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had defeated Tecia Torres at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 39 on 9th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, she had won against Virna Jandiroba at UFC 256 on 12th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

She had defeated Randa Markos at UFC Vegas 11 on 19th September 2020 by submission in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Valentina Shevchenko has been fighting more than Mackenzie Dern.

Valentina Shevchenko last fought 18 days ago, while Mackenzie Dern's last outing was 5 months and 21 days ago.

Shevchenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 1 day, 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.

Dern's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 3 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, she fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

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