Valentina Shevchenko fell simply quick in her bid to reclaim the UFC ladies’s flyweight title in opposition to Alexa Grasso this night.
Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA) and Grasso (16-3-1 MMA) squared off for a second time tonight in Las Vegas. The pair had beforehand collided at UFC 285 again in March, the place Grasso shocked the world by scoring a fourth-round submission victory over the longtime champion.
Previous to that setback, ‘The Bullet’ had strung collectively a nine-fight win streak which included seven consecutive title defenses.
As for Grasso, previous to her title-earning submission win over Valentina Shevchenko, the Mexican standout was on a four-fighting profitable streak defeating the likes of Kim Ji-yeon, Maycee Barber, Joanne Wooden and Viviane Araujo.
Tonight’s rematch resulted in a really aggressive five-round contest. Shevchenko had a robust opening spherical, however wound up getting dropped by Grasso in Spherical 2 (see that here). ‘The Bullet’ proceeded to rebound in Spherical 3, however rounds 4 and 5 weren’t precisely definitive.
After twenty-five minutes of motion the bout was dominated a break up draw (48-47, 47-48, 47-47) permitting Alexa Grasso to as soon as once more take dwelling the flyweight title.
Shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s occasion, Valentina Shevchenko spoke with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter the place she addressed the disappointing outcome.
“I felt it’s just a little bit unfair,” Shevchenko responded when requested if she felt robbed. “I felt it was three rounds my aspect. Like two rounds her aspect. I felt the 10-8 (spherical) is type of like utterly not proper.”
Valentina Shevchenko continued:
“However I really feel that perhaps the stress of Mexican Independence Day, it was like affecting the judges choice. I’m pleased that I did every part to the perfect that I can. To offer all followers the perfect battle that I may give. So that is what I’m pleased with.”
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Full post-fight interview with @BulletValentina on the 10-8 spherical, her harm, whether or not she believes a trilogy is subsequent and extra pic.twitter.com/1I2Y3tfFQx
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) September 17, 2023
Would you prefer to see Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso run it again a 3rd time following tonight’s controversial end in Las Vegas?
