Shevchenko vs Zhang

When is Shevchenko vs Zhang?

Valentina Shevchenko could potentially square off against Weili Zhang, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

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 Zhang 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.

Weili Zhang would make her way to the cage with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

The stats suggest Zhang would have a slight advantage in power over Shevchenko, with a 42% knock out percentage over Shevchenko's 33%.

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

Valentina Shevchenko is the older woman by 2 years, at 37 years old.

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

Shevchenko is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made her debut in 2003, 10 years and 6 months earlier than Zhang, whose first professional fight was in 2013. She has fought 22 more professional rounds, 86 to Zhang's 64.

Shevchenko vs Zhang 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.

Zhang has won all 5 of her most recent fights, stopping 1opponent and going the distance 4 times.

In her last fight, she won against Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 on 8th February 2025 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Previous to that, she had won against Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, she had beaten Amanda Lemos at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at TD Garden, Boston.

Before that, she had defeated Carla Esparza at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

She was victorious against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 275 on 11th June 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Weili Zhang has been fighting more than Valentina Shevchenko.

Valentina Shevchenko last fought 6 months and 14 days ago, while Weili Zhang's last outing was 1 month and 20 days ago.

Shevchenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 3 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

Zhang's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 17 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

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