Antonina Shevchenko announces retirement after 4-4 run in the UFC

Valentina and Antonina Shevchenko | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC

Antonina Shevchenko, a veteran of eight octagon appearances, will not fight as a mother in the UFC. The sister of UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko announced Thursday her retirement from the sport.

Shevchenko, who announced the birth of her son in September 2024, last entered the UFC cage in July 2022, when she won a split decision over Cortney Casey.

“I didn’t have the opportunity to leave my gloves in the octagon by tradition...