UFC bantamweight Valentina Shevchenko isn’t the only one from her family who is talented when it comes to combat sports. Her sister Antonina Shevchenko is currently a Muay Thai world champion and is set to defend her Lion Fight Women’s Lightweight Title on March 3rd when she takes on Aleide Lawant at Lion Fight 35.

Antonina Shevchenko holds a very impressive 38-1-0 in professional Muay-Thai competition and has not been beaten in over six years. She is currently regarded as Muay Thai’s most dominant fighter with an array of unmatched technical skills. Shevchenko has breezed past Paola Cappucci and Ilona Wijmans in her two previous Lion Fight title defenses, both of which were unanimous decision outcomes.

In a recent interview, she spoke about the reason why she and her sister Valentina begun fighting. “I have been in martial arts since I was 7 years old, more than 20 years. My mother Elena Shevchenko is a black belt in 3rd Dan of Taekwondo, and she is the president of Kyrsgystan Muay Thai Federation, and she wanted her daughters to take the same path and she brought me and my sister Valentina to the gym of our coach Pavel Fedotov“.

Her opponent, the heavy underdog Aleide Lawant has made a name for herself in Europe and is hoping to make a statement by taking out women’s Muay Thai’s top star Antonina Shevchenko.

Meanwhile Antonina’s sister Valentina has a huge opportunity of her own, as this Saturday she takes on Julianna Pena in the main event of UFC on Fox 23. The winner will most likely face Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight title further down the line.

Antonina Shevchenko will defend her Lion Fight Women’s Lightweight Title on March 3rd in the co-main event of Lion Fight 35. The event will be aired live on AXS TV.

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