V. Shevchenko defeated T. Santos in the UFC 275 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
In the co-main fight of UFC 275, held last Saturday (11) in Singapore, Valentina Shevchenko achieved the seventh defense of the flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg) by overcoming the Brazilian Taila Santos. Unlike the usual dominance, however, this time the champion's victory came in a split decision contested by fans and the specialized media.
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Among the three judges responsible for scoring the fight, the biggest target of criticism was Clemens Werner, who scored a victory of Valentina Shevchenko in four of the five rounds, seeing Taila Santos superior only in the third round. Howard Hughes saw three rounds for the champion, while David Lethaby was the only one to score a victory for the challenger, also by 3 rounds to 2.
The “MMA Decisions” website, which brings together scores given by specialized media journalists, also shows an advantage for Valentina Shevchenko. Of the 27 professionals who gave their opinion on the result of the fight, only eight saw it as a victory. Taila Santos.
Fight numbers show Valentina superior in standing and Brazilian better in grappling
According to data from 'FightAnalytics', Valentina Shevchenko had an advantage in the total numbers of the standing duel. The Kyrgyz had a total of 185 blows delivered, 77 of which were significant. Taila Santos, on the other hand, had 102 and 56, respectively, but took advantage with three falls, one more than the champion.
The difference on the ground is widely publicized in favor of the Brazilian, who managed to keep the Kyrgyz in a dominant position for 4m16sec., while she had her back to the ground in just 40sec., having also attempted two submissions via rear naked choke. Neither athlete managed to score a knockdown in the fight.
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