Valentina Shevchenko Vs. Alexa Grasso Recap

Valentina Shevchenko is once more the UFC Girls’s Flyweight Champion.

On Saturday evening, Shevchenko gained a dominant unanimous determination win (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) over Alexa Grasso to take the third assembly between the 2 girls.

Shevchenko used dominant wrestling and impeccable submission protection to win each spherical on all three judges’ scorecards. Whereas Grasso gained the primary battle by submission with a neck crank and escaped the second assembly with a draw, Shevchenko’s win within the third battle was probably the most dominant efficiency within the trilogy.

Shevchenko secured eight takedowns and held a whopping 16:04 management time within the battle. Slightly than risking issues on the ft with Grasso, a wonderful boxer, Shevchenko took the champion down each time she had the possibility.

Grasso appeared ready to battle off her again. She provided a number of submission makes an attempt however could not lock Shevchenko up in something that may have her in legit bother.

Wanting forward, Manon Fiorot, who weighed in efficiently and was ready to step in had Shevchenko or Grasso missed weight, is probably going subsequent up for a title shot.

Valentina Shevchenko’s Final 5 Fights Earlier than Defeating Alexa Grasso

• Draw with Alexa Grasso by break up draw at UFC Struggle Night time on September 16, 2023.
• Loss to Alexa Grasso by submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023.
• Win towards Taila Santos by break up determination at UFC 275 on June 11, 2022.
• Win towards Lauren Murphy by TKO (punches) at UFC 266 on September 25, 2021.
• Win towards Jéssica Andrade by TKO (elbows) at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021.

Grasso might want to win a battle or two earlier than placing herself ready to regain her title. As a result of we have already seen Grasso-Shevchenko thrice, it might be difficult for Grasso to place himself ready for an additional title shot–no less than towards her rival.

Grasso could also be a battle with one other high contender at 125 kilos earlier than she will be able to put herself again in instant competition.

Alexa Grasso’s Final 5 Fights Earlier than Dropping to Valentina Shevchenko

• Draw with Valentina Shevchenko by break up draw at UFC Struggle Night time on September 16, 2023.
• Win towards Valentina Shevchenko by submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023.
• Win towards Viviane Araújo by unanimous determination at UFC Struggle Night time on October 15, 2022.
• Win towards Joanne Wooden by submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC Struggle Night time on March 26, 2022.
• Win towards Maycee Barber by unanimous determination at UFC 258 on February 13, 2021.

Here’s a have a look at the entire outcomes from Noche UFC.

UFC 306 Important Card Outcomes

• Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili
• Valentina Shevchenko def. Alexa Grasso through unanimous determination (50-45×3)
• Diego Lopes defeats Brian Ortega through unanimous determination (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Esteban Ribovics defeats Daniel Zellhuber through break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Ronaldo Rodriguez defeats Ode Osbourne through unanimous determination (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

UFC 306 Preliminary Card Outcomes

• Norma Dumont defeats Irene Aldana through unanimous determination (30-27 x 3)
• Ignacio Bahamondes defeats Manuel Torres through TKO at 4:02 of Spherical 1
• Ketlen Souza defeats Yazmin Jauregui through submission at 3:02 of Spherical 1 (Rear-naked choke)
• Joshua Van defeats Edgar Chairez through unanimous determination (29-28 x3)

UFC 306 Early Preliminary Card Outcomes

• Raul Rosas Jr. defeats Aoriqileng through unanimous determination (29-28 x 3)