Shevchenko vs Namajunas

When is Shevchenko vs Namajunas?

Valentina Shevchenko could potentially face Rose Namajunas, in Late 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 Namajunas 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.

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

The stats suggest Shevchenko would have an advantage in power over Namajunas, with a 35% knock out percentage over Namajunas' 18%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Namajunas would have an advantage over Shevchenko, with a 45% submission rate over Shevchenko's 30%.

Valentina Shevchenko is the older woman by 5 years, at 35 years old.

Shevchenko is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made her debut in 2003, 9 years and 8 months earlier than Namajunas, whose first professional fight was in 2013. She has fought 30 more professional rounds, 76 to Namajunas' 46.

Shevchenko vs Namajunas 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.

Namajunas has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In her last fight, she Carla Esparza at UFC 274 on 7th May 2022 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Previous to that, she had defeated Weili Zhang at UFC 268 on 6th November 2021 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Going into that contest, she had won against Weili Zhang at UFC 261 on 24th April 2021 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Before that, she had defeated Jessica Andrade at UFC 251 on 11th July 2020 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

She had been beaten by Jessica Andrade at UFC 237 on 11th May 2019 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Valentina Shevchenko has been fighting more than Rose Namajunas.

Valentina Shevchenko last fought 3 months and 3 days ago, while Rose Namajunas' last outing was 1 year and 1 month ago.

Shevchenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 17 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

Namajunas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 27 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 9 months and 24 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

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