The UFC has its first sister act.
Antonina Shevchenko, the older sister of top contender Valentina Shevchenko, earned a second-round TKO victory in the feature bout of Season 2, Week 3 of the Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The time of the stoppage in her flyweight bout with Jaimelene Nievera was 3:22.
Shevchenko was one of two fighters awarded UFC contracts after the card, with the other spot going to lightweight Te Edwards. Additionally, heavyweight Josh Parisian was given a slot on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.