Upset! – UFC 285 highlight videos: Alexa Grasso stuns Valentina Shevchenko with shocking submission

AND NEW! Alexa Grasso has upset Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 285 on Saturday. Throughout the fight, the No. 6 ranked…

By: Kristen King | 3 months ago
Upset! – UFC 285 highlight videos: Alexa Grasso stuns Valentina Shevchenko with shocking submission
Bloody Elbow 2.0 | Anton Tabuena

AND NEW! Alexa Grasso has upset Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 285 on Saturday.

Throughout the fight, the No. 6 ranked contender found success on the feet against the former UFC flyweight champion. Grasso set the tone early, wobbling Shevchenko with several combinations and forcing her to retreat to the fence. Eventually, the ‘Bullet’ would resort to her wrestling to get Grasso on the ground in the second and third rounds. In the fourth round, Shevchenko made a huge mistake when she threw a spinning kick at Grasso. The Mexican fighter jumped on her back, worked her way to the rear-naked choke and squeezed until Shevchenko tapped. That was the first submission loss of her professional career. WOW!

Help build the new BE!

Bloody Elbow is transitioning away from Vox Media, and relaunching as an independent, reader-supported website. Keep independent MMA journalism alive by subscribing to #TheNewBloodyElbow.

Check out the play-by-play for round four of Shevchenko vs. Grasso by our own Tim Burke:

They trade jabs. Left from Grasso. Shevchenko misses with a kick and shoots. Grasso stuffs it. They trade. Champ sticks a jab. Grasso with her own. Inside leg kick from Shevchenko. Jab. Again. Grasso with her own again. Shevchenko with two quick rights, and a double jab. Grasso shoots in when Shevchenko goes to an orthodox stance. Doesn’t work. More jabs. Shevchenko spins and misses and Grasso jumps on her back! CHOKE! IT LOOKS IN! SHEVCHENKO TAPS!!!! NEW CHAMP! VIVA MEXICO!!!!

Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:34 of Round 4


About the author: Kristen King is a writer for Bloody Elbow. She has covered combat sports since 2016. (full bio)


Share this story

About the author
Kristen King
Kristen King

Kristen King is a writer for Bloody Elbow. She has covered combat sports since 2016, getting her start with outlets such as FanSided, MyMMANews and MMA-Prospects. She joined the BE team in 2020, covering a mix of news, events and injuries. In her time with BE, Kristen has created ‘Fright of the Night,’ a series that highlights some of the worst injuries in the sport.

More from the author

Related Stories