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Antonina Shevchenko’s UFC debut vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith targeted for TUF 28 Finale

Valentina won’t be the only Shevchenko sister showing off her skills in the Octagon in the near future.

Antonina Shevchenko, Valentina’s older sibling, will face Ashlee Evans-Smith in a flyweight bout at the TUF 28 Finale on Nov. 30 in Las Vegas, sources confirmed Thursday with MMA Fighting. ESPN was the first to report the news.

Shevchenko (6-0) earned a UFC contract with a second-round TKO over Jaymee Nievara at Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series back in June. The Kyrgyzstan native is a multiple-time Muay Thai world champion, like her sister.