Ekaterina Shakalova

Ekaterina Shakalova
Born (1997-08-31) August 31, 1997
Donetsk, Ukraine
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach63 in (160 cm)
Fighting out ofKharkiv, Ukraine
TeamHonour Academy
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins9
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision3
Losses3
By submission2
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ekaterina Shakalova[a] (born August 31, 1997) is a Ukrainian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's flyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). A professional since 2019, she previously competed in Bellator MMA.

Professional mixed martial arts career

Early career

Shakalova made her mixed martial arts debut on June 29, 2016, at Road To WWFC 22. In the main event, she faced Anna Bidenko, winning the bout by submission with a brabo choke in the 2nd round.[1] In her second professional fight at WWFC 16, Shakalova suffered her first defeat, losing by triangle choke with her arms to Daria Chibisova.[2] On June 18, 2020, at Madabattle Martial Arts Festival 1, Shakalova faced Zoya Litvinenko, winning the bout by technical knockout.[3] A few months later, during the next edition of this gala, she submitted Marina Stakhalskaya in the 1st round.[4]

On February 12, 2021, Shakalova fought one fight at Babilon MMA, facing Róża Gumienna. She won the fight by unanimous decision, dominating her opponent over the distance of three rounds.[5][6]

Fight Exclusive Night

Making her Fight Exclusive Night debut, Shakalova faced Izabela Badurek on March 27, 2021, at FEN 33: Lotos Fight Night Warsaw.[7] After three rounds, she won the bout by unanimous.[8] The victory was rewarded with a financial bonus for the performance of the evening.[9]

Shakalova fought Jamila Sandora at FEN 34: Totalbet Fight Night on May 28, 2021.[10] She won the fight in the second round, submitting her opponent with a rear-naked choke.[11]

Shakalova faced Yulia Kutsenko for the FEN Women's Bantamweight Championship on January 22, 2022, at FEN 38: Lotos Fight Night. She won the bout in the first round by submission to become the inaugural champion.[12][13]

Shakalova was scheduled to make her first defense of the FEN bantamweight championship belt, where she was to face Suvia Salmimies on August 27, 2022, in the main event of the FEN 41: Tauron Fight Night Mrągowo.[14] She failed to meet the weight limit and was stripped of her championship belt and the fight was canceled.[15]

Bellator MMA

On December 13, 2022, Bellator MMA announced on its official website the signing of a contract with Shakalova, arguing that it wanted to strengthen the women's featherweight division.[16][17] Shakalova made her debut for the promotion on August 11, 2023, at Bellator 298, where she faced Dayana Silva.[18] She won the bout by split decision, with the judges scoring the following: 29-28, 28-29, and 30-27.[19]

Shakalova faced Aspen Ladd on May 17, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 2.[20] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Professional Fighters League

In the quarterfinal of the 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament, Juliana Velasquez was scheduled to face Taila Santos on April 11, 2025, at PFL 2.[22] However, Santos withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Ekaterina Shakalova.[23] Shakalova won the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.[24]

In the semifinals, Shakalova faced Jena Bishop. She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 9 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 5 2
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–3 Jena Bishop Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 6 (2025) June 20, 2025 2 2:07 Wichita, Kansas, United States 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 9–2 Juliana Velasquez Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 2 (2025) April 11, 2025 1 2:05 Orlando, Florida, United States Flyweight debut. 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss 8–2 Aspen Ladd Decision (unanimous) Bellator Champions Series 2 May 17, 2024 3 5:00 Paris, France
Win 8–1 Dayana Silva Decision (split) Bellator 298 August 11, 2023 3 5:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 7–1 Yulia Kutsenko Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Exclusive Night 38 January 22, 2022 1 2:00 Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland Won the inaugural FEN Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Jamila Sandora Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Exclusive Night 34 May 28, 2021 2 2:42 Warsaw, Poland
Win 5–1 Izabela Badurek Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 33 March 27, 2021 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland
Win 4–1 Róża Gumienna Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 19 February 12, 2021 3 5:00 Warsaw, Poland
Win 3–1 Marina Stakhalskaya Submission (armbar) Madabattle Martial Arts Festival 2 November 27, 2020 1 ? Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win 2–1 Zoya Litvinenko TKO (punches) Madabattle Martial Arts Festival 1 June 18, 2020 1 4:37 Kharkiv, Ukraine
Loss 1–1 Daria Chibisova Submission (triangle choke) WWFC 16 November 2, 2019 1 N/A Kharkiv, Ukraine
Win 1–0 Anna Bidenko Submission (brabo choke) Road to WWFC 22 June 29, 2019 2 4:02 Mykolaiv, Ukraine Bantamweight debut. Won the WWFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.

Notes

  1. ^ Ukrainian: Катерина Вікторівна Шакалова

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Daria Chibisova vs. Ekaterina Shakalova, WWFC 16 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  3. ^ "Ekaterina Shakalova vs. Zoya Litvinenko, Madabattle Martial Arts Festival 1 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. ^ "Katerina Shakalova vs Marina Stakhalskaya Fight Result". www.mma-core.com. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  5. ^ Polsatsport.pl (2022-01-22). "Babilon MMA 19: Róża Gumienna zmierzy się z Ekateriną Shakalovą – Polsat Sport". www.polsatsport.pl. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
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  7. ^ "Badurek podejmie Shakalovą podczas FEN 33: LOTOS Fight Night" (in Polish). Oficjalny portal FEN MMA. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  8. ^ Jakub Madej (2021-03-27). "FEN 33: Ekaterina Shakalova zdominowała Izabelę Badurek na dystansie trzech rund" (in Polish). MMA Rocks!. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  9. ^ "FEN 33: federacja przyznała bonusy" (in Polish). Oficjalny portal FEN MMA. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  10. ^ "Jamila Sandora, modelka z Instagrama, zawalczy na gali FEN 34!". Realnews.pl (in Polish). 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  11. ^ "Katerina Shakalova vs Jamila Sandora Fight Result". www.mma-core.com. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  12. ^ Polsatsport.pl. "FEN 38: Shakalova będzie walczyła o pierwszy mistrzowski pas kobiet w MMA". www.polsatsport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-12-15.
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  18. ^ Arkadiusz Hnida (2023-07-06). "Szansa mistrzów FEN! Kuberski powalczy o kontrakt z UFC, Shakalova zadebiutuje w Bellatorze!" (in Polish). MMA PL. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  19. ^ Mateusz Paczkowski (2023-08-12). "Była mistrzyni FEN Ekaterina Shakalova wygrywa w debiucie w Bellatorze. Kontrowersyjna decyzja sędziów!" (in Polish). MMA PL. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  20. ^ Martin, Damon (2024-04-08). "Aspen Ladd shifts from PFL to Bellator, next fight booked for Paris card in May". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  21. ^ "Aspen Ladd grabs decision win in highly competitive outing with Ekaterina Shakalova". bellator.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  22. ^ Heck, Mike (2025-03-11). "PFL reveals all first-round matchups for 2025 World Tournament". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
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