Women's Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Valentina Shevchenko won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 19, 2015·Orlando, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupSarah Kaufman: Pressure fightervsValentina Shevchenko: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Sarah Kaufman wins(57.6%)
Actual result: Valentina Shevchenko wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Valentina Shevchenko enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Valentina Shevchenko (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Sarah Kaufman
Red Corner
VS
Valentina Shevchenko
Blue Corner
-115
(53%)
Vegas Odds
-105
(51%)
40
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'5"
Height
5'5"
167.64 cm
Reach
167.64 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sarah Kaufman
oldest →latest
W
vs Leslie Smith · Apr 14L
SUBvs Alexis Davis · Apr 15Valentina ShevchenkoW3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Taila Santos · Jun 22L
SUBvs Alexa Grasso · Mar 23W
vs Alexa Grasso · Sep 24W
vs Manon Fiorot · May 25W
vs Zhang Weili · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sarah KaufmanMetricValentina Shevchenko
6.65
Strikes / min
3.04
4.00
Strikes absorbed / min
2.00
62%
Strike defense
63%
0.38
TDs / 15 min
2.65
81%
Takedown defense
76%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.65Δ 1.61 — meaningful gap+1.04
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sarah KaufmanValentina Shevchenko
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sarah Kaufman(3 fights)Valentina Shevchenko(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-42.942.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.849.8
Sarah Kaufman
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights3
Valentina Shevchenko
StanceSouthpaw
Height65.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights18