Shevchenko vs Peña

Who won Shevchenko vs Peña?

Valentina Shevchenko beat Julianna Pena by submission in the 2nd round, during the main event of UFC on FOX 23, on Saturday 28th January 2017 at Pepsi Center in Denver.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Women’s Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Shevchenko vs Peña stats

Valentina Shevchenko stepped into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Julianna Pena made her way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knock out and 3 by submission.

The stats suggested Pena had a slight advantage in power over Shevchenko, with a 38% knock out percentage over Shevchenko's 31%.

Valentina Shevchenko was the older woman by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Pena had a height advantage of 1 inch over Shevchenko. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Shevchenko was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made her debut in 2003, 6 years earlier than Pena, whose first professional fight was in 2009. She had fought 40 more professional rounds, 72 to Pena's 32.

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