Grading every women's flyweight champion in UFC history

2. Valentina Shevchenko

Valentina Shevchenko is one of the longest-reigning Champions in UFC history and has a legacy that very few women have been able to match. The body of work she has produced speaks volumes about her level of dominance.

Shevchenko defended the 125-pound title seven consecutive times, a record surpassed by only four fighters in the promotion's history. She stayed ahead of the curve for a long time, continuously reinventing herself and adding new wrinkles to her game.

While back-to-back losses to Alexa Grasso have stripped her of the aura of invincibility, Shevchenko is still one of the best fighters the division has ever seen. MMA is a rapidly evolving sport and Shevchenko stayed a notch above her peers for a long time. Losing the title after a dominant title run hints the sport eventually caught up with her. It is a fate that a vast majority of fighters cannot escape.

Considering everything Shevchenko has done during her title reign, she deserves a solid A+ grade as the UFC flyweight champion.