Shevchenko vs Murphy II

When is Shevchenko vs Murphy II?

Valentina Shevchenko could potentially face the challenge of Lauren Murphy, in Summer 2025.

The fight would take place over 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 Murphy II stats

Valentina Shevchenko would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Lauren Murphy would make her way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Murphy would have an advantage in power over Shevchenko, with a 50% knock out percentage over Shevchenko's 33%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Shevchenko would have a large advantage over Murphy, boasting a 29% submission rate over Murphy's 6%.

Valentina Shevchenko is the younger woman by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Murphy has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Shevchenko is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made her debut in 2003, 7 years and 1 month earlier than Murphy, whose first professional fight was in 2010. She has fought 26 more professional rounds, 86 to Murphy's 60.

Shevchenko vs Murphy II form

Shevchenko has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In her last fight, she won against Alexa Grasso at UFC 306 on 14th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at The Sphere, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had drawn with Alexa Grasso at UFC Fight Night – Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on 16th September 2023 by split draw in their 5 round contest in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, she had lost to Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, she had beaten 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.

She had defeated 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.

Lauren Murphy has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she was beaten by Jessica Andrade at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Previous to that, she was victorious against Miesha Tate at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez on 16th July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UBS Arena, Long Island, New York, United States.

Going into that contest, she had been defeated by Valentina Shevchenko 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.

Before that, she had won against Joanne Calderwood at UFC 263 on 12th June 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

She had beaten Liliya Shakirova at UFC 254 on 24th October 2020 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Valentina Shevchenko has been fighting more than Lauren Murphy.

Valentina Shevchenko last fought 27 days ago, while Lauren Murphy's last outing was 1 year, 8 months and 20 days ago.

Shevchenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 16 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

Murphy's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 17 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

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