Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Andrade faced each other in the ufc women's flyweight title bout at UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, which took place on Saturday, April 24, 2021, inside the Jacksonville, Florida, USA in 15269. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 261 results and fight bonuses. UFC 261 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Valentina Shevchenko defeated Jessica Andrade in round 2 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 136 strikes combined in this fight, 70 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 9 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Valentina Shevchenko full fight stats
Valentina Shevchenko landed 93% of all his strikes. There were 27 of 34 significant strikes to the head, 3 of 3 body shots, and 2 of 2 leg kicks. Valentina Shevchenko attempted 7 takedowns and landed 7. Here are all the strikes Valentina Shevchenko threw and landed against Jessica Andrade.
Strikes Thrown |
90 of 97 (93%) |
Significant Strikes |
47 of 55 (85%) |
Head Strikes |
27 |
Body Strikes |
3 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
7 of 7 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Jessica Andrade did against Valentina Shevchenko.
Jessica Andrade full fight stats
Jessica Andrade was firing at a 82% accuracy, throwing 39 strikes and landing 32. There were 10 significant strikes, 2 of 6 landing to the head, 8 of 8 shots to the body and 0 of 1 leg kicks. Jessica Andrade went for 2 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
32 of 39 (82%) |
Significant Strikes |
10 of 15 (67%) |
Head Strikes |
2 |
Body Strikes |
3 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 2 |
Valentina Shevchenko won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 2 at 3:19.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 261 |
Date |
April 24, 2021 |
Fight |
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade |
Winner |
Valentina Shevchenko |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 2 at 3:19 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
136 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
70 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
9 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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