Velasquez vs Shakalova

When is Velasquez vs Shakalova?

Juliana Velasquez is set to fight Ekaterina Shakalova during the prelims of PFL World Tournament 9, on Friday 15th August 2025 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Velasquez vs Shakalova stats

Juliana Velasquez steps into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Ekaterina Shakalova will make her way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This will be Juliana Velasquez's 3rd fight in the PFL, having made her debut for the promotion in 2024. Ekaterina Shakalova will mark her 2nd fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2025.

Juliana Velasquez's PFL record currently stands at 1-2-0, while Ekaterina Shakalova's comes in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggest Velasquez has a large advantage in power over Shakalova, boasting a 38% knock out percentage over Shakalova's 11%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Shakalova will have a massive advantage over Velasquez, boasting a 56% submission rate over Velasquez's 8%.

Juliana Velasquez is the older woman by 11 years, at 38 years old.

Velasquez has a height advantage of 4 inches over Shakalova. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Velasquez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made her debut in 2014, 4 years and 6 months earlier than Shakalova, whose first professional fight was in 2019. She has fought 27 more professional rounds, 50 to Shakalova's 23.

Velasquez vs Shakalova form

Juliana Velasquez has stopped 1 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she lost to Ekaterina Shakalova at PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 2 on 11th April 2025 by submission in the 1st round at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, United States.

Previous to that, she had won against Lisa Mauldin at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Liz Carmouche at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season on 4th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Boeing Center, San Antonio.

Before that, she had been defeated by Liz Carmouche at Bellator 289 on 9th December 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their Bellator Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

She had lost to Liz Carmouche at Bellator 278 on 22nd April 2022 by knockout in the 4th round in their Bellator Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

Activity check

Velasquez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 24 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Shakalova's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 5 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

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