Shevchenko vs Blanchfield

When is Shevchenko vs Blanchfield?

Valentina Shevchenko could potentially face Erin Blanchfield, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be contested 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 Blanchfield 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.

Erin Blanchfield would make her way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggest Shevchenko would have an advantage in power over Blanchfield, with a 33% knock out percentage over Blanchfield's 15%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Blanchfield would have a slight advantage over Shevchenko, with a 31% submission rate over Shevchenko's 29%.

Valentina Shevchenko is the older woman by 11 years, at 36 years old.

Shevchenko has a height advantage of 1 inch over Blanchfield. Despite this, Blanchfield has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Shevchenko is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made her debut in 2003, 14 years and 10 months earlier than Blanchfield, whose first professional fight was in 2018. She has fought 46 more professional rounds, 86 to Blanchfield's 40.

Shevchenko vs Blanchfield 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.

Erin Blanchfield has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she won against Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi on 2nd November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada.

Previous to that, she had been beaten by Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on 30th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.

Going into that contest, she had won against Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Korean Zombie on 26th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore.

Before that, she had beaten Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield on 18th February 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

She had defeated Molly McCann at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Erin Blanchfield has been fighting more than Valentina Shevchenko.

Valentina Shevchenko last fought 4 months and 15 days ago, while Erin Blanchfield's last outing was 2 months and 27 days ago.

Shevchenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 4 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, she fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

Blanchfield's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 17 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Shevchenko vs Blanchfield?

She is currently 13/20 (-150) to win the bout outright, while you can get 59/50 (+120) on Erin Blanchfield if you fancy the small upset.