Q1. What is Valentina Shevchenko’s professional nickname in combat sports?
A. The Queen
B. Bullet
C. The Kyrgyz Hammer
D. Iron Lady
Answer: B. Bullet
Q2. In which city was Valentina Shevchenko born?
A. Moscow, Russia
B. Lima, Peru
C. Frunze (now Bishkek), Kyrgyzstan
D. Almaty, Kazakhstan
Answer: C. Frunze (now Bishkek), Kyrgyzstan
Q3. What is Valentina Shevchenko’s date of birth?
A. March 7, 1988
B. June 15, 1985
C. September 12, 1990
D. January 3, 1987
Answer: A. March 7, 1988
Q4. Which weight class does Valentina Shevchenko primarily compete in within the UFC?
A. Bantamweight
B. Strawweight
C. Women’s Flyweight
D. Featherweight
Answer: C. Women’s Flyweight
Q5. Valentina Shevchenko is a two-time and current champion in which UFC division?
A. Women’s Bantamweight
B. Women’s Flyweight
C. Women’s Strawweight
D. Women’s Featherweight
Answer: B. Women’s Flyweight
Q6. Against which opponent did Shevchenko first capture the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship in 2018?
A. Amanda Nunes
B. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
C. Holly Holm
D. Jessica Andrade
Answer: B. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Q7. At which event did Shevchenko win the vacant UFC Women’s Flyweight title for the first time?
A. UFC 231
B. UFC 238
C. UFC 215
D. UFC 196
Answer: A. UFC 231
Q8. How did Shevchenko lose the UFC Women’s Flyweight title in March 2023?
A. Knockout
B. Unanimous decision
C. Submission
D. Doctor stoppage
Answer: C. Submission
Q9. Who defeated Valentina Shevchenko to take her UFC Flyweight title at UFC 285?
A. Manon Fiorot
B. Taila Santos
C. Alexa Grasso
D. Zhang Weili
Answer: C. Alexa Grasso
Q10. What was the result of the second fight between Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso in September 2023?
A. Shevchenko won by knockout
B. Grasso won by decision
C. Shevchenko won by submission
D. Split draw
Answer: D. Split draw
Q11. In which fight did Shevchenko regain the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship?
A. UFC 315 vs. Manon Fiorot
B. UFC 306 vs. Alexa Grasso
C. UFC 322 vs. Zhang Weili
D. UFC 275 vs. Taila Santos
Answer: B. UFC 306 vs. Alexa Grasso
Q12. Which fighting style forms the primary base of Shevchenko’s striking?
A. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
B. Muay Thai
C. Freestyle wrestling
D. Karate
Answer: B. Muay Thai
Q13. At approximately what age did Valentina Shevchenko begin training in martial arts?
A. 12
B. 8
C. 5
D. 15
Answer: C. 5
Q14. Which martial art did Shevchenko start with as a child under her family’s influence?
A. Judo
B. Boxing
C. Taekwondo
D. Sambo
Answer: C. Taekwondo
Q15. Shevchenko holds the title of Master of Sport in which grappling-related discipline?
A. Freestyle wrestling
B. Judo
C. Greco-Roman wrestling
D. Sambo
Answer: B. Judo
Q16. What is Valentina Shevchenko’s approximate height?
A. 5’2″ (157 cm)
B. 5’8″ (173 cm)
C. 5’5″ (165 cm)
D. 5’10” (178 cm)
Answer: C. 5’5″ (165 cm)
Q17. What is Shevchenko’s primary fighting stance?
A. Orthodox
B. Southpaw
C. Switch stance only
D. Square stance
Answer: B. Southpaw
Q18. Who is Valentina Shevchenko’s older sister, also a professional MMA fighter?
A. Elena Shevchenko
B. Maria Shevchenko
C. Natalia Shevchenko
D. Antonina Shevchenko
Answer: D. Antonina Shevchenko
Q19. In addition to Kyrgyzstan, Shevchenko holds citizenship of which country where she lived and trained for several years?
A. Thailand
B. Russia
C. Peru
D. United States
Answer: C. Peru
Q20. Where does Valentina Shevchenko primarily train?
A. American Top Team
B. Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand
C. Jackson-Wink MMA
D. Alliance MMA
Answer: B. Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand
Q21. Who is Shevchenko’s long-time coach and the person who gave her the nickname “Bullet”?
A. Pavel Fedotov
B. John Kavanagh
C. Greg Jackson
D. Firas Zahabi
Answer: A. Pavel Fedotov
Q22. What role has Shevchenko’s mother, Elena, held in Kyrgyzstan combat sports?
A. National judo coach
B. President of the Kyrgyzstan Muay Thai Federation
C. Olympic wrestling team manager
D. Professional boxing promoter
Answer: B. President of the Kyrgyzstan Muay Thai Federation
Q23. How many successful consecutive title defenses did Shevchenko complete during her first UFC Flyweight reign?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Nine
Answer: C. Seven
Q24. Against which opponent did Shevchenko defend her title by unanimous decision at UFC 315 in May 2025?
A. Zhang Weili
B. Manon Fiorot
C. Lauren Murphy
D. Jennifer Maia
Answer: B. Manon Fiorot
Q25. Whom did Shevchenko defeat by unanimous decision to retain her title at UFC 322 in November 2025?
A. Alexa Grasso
B. Taila Santos
C. Zhang Weili
D. Jessica Andrade
Answer: C. Zhang Weili
