| Name | Valentina Shevchenko |
| Net worth | $5 million |
| Age | 36 |
| Source of wealth | MMA and endorsements |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Nickname | Bullet |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Last Updated | September 2024 |
Valentina Shevchenko remains among the very few fighters who have trained in martial arts all her life. Valentina Shevchenkoโs net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. She is one of the most dominant MMA fighters in the UFC right now. Despite losing the flyweight title, Shevchenko is undoubtedly the best flyweight fighter in history. She has the best well-rounded skillset in womenโs MMA.
Valentina Shevchenko travels a lot, going to different gyms to train. Martial arts is her way of life, a habit her mother instilled in her from childhood. As such, her passion resulted in multiple world titles in different sports like kickboxing, Muay Thai, and MMA. Find out more details about the net worth and personal life details of Valentina Shevchenko.
Valentina Shevchenko Net Worth 2024
Valentina Shevchenkoโs net worth is estimated to be around $5 Million. This is owing mostly to her UFC career. She reigned for a long time as the champion. PPV points definitely played a part in her wealth. Shevchenko can also add to this net worth through various sponsorships and brand deals.
Valentina Shevchenko has a decent net worth (Image via Instagram)The flyweight legend has a substantial followers on her Instagram account. Her 2.6 million Instagram followers help her get various sponsorships and endorsement deals. Moreover, she has made a substantial profit from her part-time modeling career.
Valentina Shevchenko Salary
The flyweight GOATโs biggest paycheck in her career comes from her fight against Jessica Andrade at UFC 261. She earned over $1.19 million, combining her base pay and PPV points. During her UFC 285 title loss to Alexa Grasso, she made over $1 million, all thanks to her PPV points due to being the champion.
โBulletโ earned $540,000 at UFC 275 when she defended her title against Taila Santos. This amount does not include her PPV points. Shevchenko earned around $892,000 (including PPV points) when she defeated Lauren Murphy at UFC 266.
Valentina Shevchenko (Source: Instagram/IMAGO)Shevchenko made an estimated $280,000 (excluding PPV points) for her UFC 255 title defense against Jennifer Maia. She made a similar amount for her title fights against Katlyn Chookagian, Jessica Eye, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The exact amount remains unknown as the UFC rarely releases the PPV numbers. As such, her total payout from her UFC career is estimated to be over $4 million.
Valentina Shevchenkoโs net worth also doubles due to her other sources of earnings, like endorsements. She has been the face of a lot of brands, including GuardLab, Brownells, Inc., and Smith & Wesson Corp., among others.
Valentina Shevchenko has plenty of endorsement deals (Image via Instagram)The UFC star regularly promotes the products on her Instagram account. She has also had deals with Dapper Scrappers, LUCHO Shoes, Girls with Guns Clothing, and VEOSPORT. Her incredible fighting style and looks have helped her secure sponsorships from big brands.
Valentina Shevchenkoโs MMA career
Shevchenko initially entered the UFC and competed in the bantamweight division. At the time, there was no flyweight division. As such, โBulletโ had to compete against women who had a size advantage. During her bantamweight run, she only lost to consensus womenโs GOAT Amanda Nunes (twice). The second fight for the bantamweight title had a controversial decision as many felt she won the bout.
Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko (Source: Open Source)Soon enough, when the UFC introduced the flyweight division, the Kyrgyzstani dominated the division. She fought Joanna Jฤdrzejczyk for the title, which was vacant. The Bullet defended the title for a record seven times before losing it to Alexa Grasso at UFC 285. Alexa Grasso took advantage of a mistake from Shevchenko and secured a submission to become the third flyweight champion in the womenโs division.
Since then, she failed the rematch against Grasso in an attempt to win her flyweight title back. This happened due to a controversial decision at Noche UFC in 2023. Now, she will get another chance to avenge her loss against Grasso at Noche UFC (UFC 306). Regardless of whether she regains her title or not, Shevchenko has established herself as one of the greatest female fighters ever.
Valentina Shevchenko Personal life and coach
Valentina Shevchenko is not very public about her family and personal life. There is still no information about her significant other. Shevchenko has decided not to reveal much about her close circle. However, she comes from a family of fighters.
Shevchenkoโs mother, Elena Shevchenko, is the president of Kyrgyzstanโs national Muay Thai association and a former multiple-time Muay Thai champion. She is reportedly single and has a sister, Antonina Shevchenko, who competes in the UFC.
Valentina Shevchenkoโs family (via Facebook)It takes a very good team to become the best in the world. The former flyweight champion sure does surround herself with the best trainers in the world of combat sports. Shevchenko has trained under Pavel Fedotov for a long time.
Fedotov is also from Kyrgyzstan. He knew that when Shevchenko stepped foot into the gym, she would be among the most elite fighters ever. Given Shevchenkoโs secrecy about her private life, several rumors arose about Pavel Fedotov dating Shevchenko.
