Valentina Shevchenko In the ninth of 13 stories that will look back at the best-ofs for 2015, we take a look at our “Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year” winner: Valentina Shevchenko. As a Legacy FC fighter not named Sage or Holly, Valentina Shevchenko managed to shine bright under the MMA lights despite flying below the radar. And she had a brilliant year as a kickboxer and muay Thai fighter, as well. Her MMA year started with a win over veteran Jan Finney at Legacy FC 39 – just five weeks after her first kickboxing win of the year. As a kickboxer, Shevchenko went 2-0 under Legacy’s kickboxing banner, and in muay Thai, she went 4-0 in a weeklong tournament in Thailand in October
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2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year – Valentina Shevchenko – MMA Junkie