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!
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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
Our #UFC285 co-main is HERE!@BulletValentina vs @AlexaGrasso for the flyweight title NOW at #UFC285!
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— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
Her shot at greatness is HERE!@AlexaGrasso enters for her #UFC285 title challenge pic.twitter.com/fJAymcJY7f
— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
All business.
The greatest flyweight we’ve ever seen @BulletValentina enters for another title defense at #UFC285! pic.twitter.com/95TW3FkAaG
— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
La campeona tiene quijada! #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/fZAbvRCts7
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) March 5, 2023
Alexa agresiva y la campeona mejor llevándola al piso #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/cMpKSfuysA
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) March 5, 2023
ALEXA GRASSO HAS SUBMITTED VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO!!
WE HAVE A NEW FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/t4HMH5vXnw
— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
#ANDNEW FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, @AlexaGrasso #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/Xtt2A8s0Zk
— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
Dream come true. #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/UVCqiW7BHG
— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
About the author: Kristen King is a writer for Bloody Elbow. She has covered combat sports since 2016. (full bio)
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