Alexa Grasso News
Pros react after Valentina Shevchenko defeats Alexa Grasso at UFC 306
Chris Taylor - September 14, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 306 event was co-headlined by a trilogy fight between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko for the women’s flyweight title. Grasso (16-4-1 MMA) and Shevchenko (24-4-1 MMA) were colliding for a third straight time this evening at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
UFC 306 Results: Valentina Shevchenko defeats Alexa Grasso (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 14, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 306 results, including the women’s flyweight title fight between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso (16-3-1 MMA) and Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA) will be colliding for a third straight time this evening at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
UFC 306 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko 3 title fight
Cole Shelton - September 12, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 306, the women’s flyweight title is up for grabs as Alexa Grasso looks to defend her belt in the trilogy match against Valentina Shevchenko. Heading into the fight, Grasso is a slight -140 favorite while the challenger is a +110 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the women’s flyweight title fight. The pros slightly lean towards Grasso getting the win, as most of them think Shevchenko’s age has caught up to her and that she’s lost a step.
Valentina Shevchenko doesn’t want the judges to have a say in UFC 306 trilogy with Alexa Grasso: “The concern is to finish the fight”
Harry Kettle - September 12, 2024
Valentina Shevchenko doesn’t want the judges to have a say in her huge trilogy showdown with Alexa Grasso this weekend. On Saturday night, Valentina Shevchenko will challenge Alexa Grasso for the UFC women’s flyweight championship. It’s the belt that Shevchenko made famous, but right now, it’s in the possession of Alexa Grasso. She submitted Shevchenko to capture the belt, before the two fought to a draw in last year’s rematch.
Alexa Grasso expecting a violent fight against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306: "We are going to kill each other"
Cole Shelton - September 9, 2024
Alexa Grasso is expecting her UFC 306 title defense against Valentina Shevchenko to be violent. Grasso and Shevchenko are set for their trilogy match on Saturday at the Sphere in a highly-anticipated bout at UFC 306. The two fought to a draw last September after Grasso scored an upset submission win in March of 2023 to win the title.
UFC 306: Alexa Grasso names Zhang Weili as dream opponent ahead of Valentina Shevchenko Trilogy
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 6, 2024
Alexa Grasso has revealed who would be her dream opponent inside the Octagon. Grasso is the reigning UFC women’s flyweight titleholder. She will be putting her gold at stake against Valentina Shevchenko in a trilogy fight. The two will collide inside the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 14th.
Valentina Shevchenko responds to Alexa Grasso's claims that their relationship is in a "weird place"
Curtis Calhoun - September 4, 2024
Former UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has responded to Alexa Grasso’s recent remarks about their relationship ahead of their UFC 306 trilogy. Shevchenko and Grasso will settle the score in the UFC 306 co-main event on September 14th. The card marks the first-ever major sporting event at the Las Vegas Sphere, a state-of-the-air venue.
Alexa Grasso says her relationship with Valentina Shevchenko is in a “really, really weird” place ahead of UFC 306
Harry Kettle - September 3, 2024
Alexa Grasso has spoken about her relationship with Valentina Shevchenko heading into their trilogy fight. Over the course of the last few years, Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko have gone to war. They have battled it out over the women’s flyweight championship in two thoroughly entertaining collisions. In the first meeting, Grasso pulled off a shock submission win. In the second, it ended in a surprising split draw, with many believing Valentina had done enough to get her hand raised.
Tracy Cortez eyeing title fight with Alexa Grasso with victory at UFC Denver: "A great show for Mexican Independence Day"
Josh Evanoff - July 8, 2024
If Valentina Shevchenko doesn’t want to fight UFC champion Alexa Grasso, Tracy Cortez will. The women’s flyweight contender is currently set to step up on short notice this Saturday in the main event of UFC Denver. The original main event for that card featured Rose Namajunas and Maycee Barber. However, due to an injury to ‘The Future’, Tracy Cortez is stepping into the main event.
Alexa Grasso vows to fight at Noche UFC with, or without Valentina Shevchenko: "That's the plan"
Josh Evanoff - June 27, 2024
Women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso will fight at Noche UFC with or without Valentina Shevchenko. The two flyweight stars are seemingly set for a trilogy bout later this year. Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko last met at Noche UFC last September, fighting to a split draw. The bout took place just a few months after the Mexican fighter ended the ‘Bullet’s’ historic title reign by submission last March.
Alexa Grasso claims a judges scoring error resulted in her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko being ruled a split draw: “A huge mistake”
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
Alexa Grasso is claiming a judges scoring error resulted in her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko being ruled a split draw. It was Alexa Grasso (16-3 MMA) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (23-4 MMA) in a flyweight bout back in March of 2023 at UFC 285. The result was a submission victory for Grasso at 4:34 of round 4, crowning her the UFC flyweight champion.
Valentina Shevchenko explains why it wouldn’t be “fair” to have Alexa Grasso trilogy at UFC 306: “We fought on Mexican Independence Day before”
Harry Kettle - March 12, 2024
Valentina Shevchenko has explained why she doesn’t believe it would be fair for her to battle Alexa Grasso at UFC 306. In the last twelve months, Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso have built up quite the rivalry. At UFC 285, Grasso shocked the world by submitting Shevchenko to become the new UFC women’s flyweight champion. Then, six months later, the two fought to a draw as part of the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
UFC CEO Dana White announces Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will serve as opposing coaches on TUF 32
Susan Cox - March 8, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has announced that Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will serve as opposing coaches at TUF 32. A trilogy fight was anticipated between Grasso (16-3-1 MMA) and Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA) with a timeline yet to be determined by the promotion.
Zhang Weili and Alexa Grasso seemingly agree to superfight at UFC 300: “Let’s do this!”
Harry Kettle - December 19, 2023
Zhang Weili and Alexa Grasso have seemingly agreed to a superfight between them at UFC 300 next year. When you take a look at the most important fighters in women’s MMA today, Zhang Weili and Alexa Grasso are at the top of that list. They may not be the biggest stars, but they are the ones with the gold. They’ve done brilliantly to vault themselves into this championship position, and now, their big job is to stay there.
Alexa Grasso reveals surgery on broken hand, teases Valentina Shevchenko trilogy: "I will be mega ready"
Josh Evanoff - October 3, 2023
UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso is healing in preparation for a trilogy with Valentina Shevchenko. Last month, the two women’s flyweight stars clashed in the main event of UFC Noche. The bout was a rematch of their prior clash at UFC 285 in March. There, Alexa Grasso ended Valentina Shevchenko’s historic title reign by a third-round submission. In the process, she pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year.
UFC CEO Dana White confirms plans for Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko trilogy: “You have to do the rematch”
Susan Cox - September 20, 2023
UFC CEO, Dana White, is confirming plans for Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko trilogy match. It was just this past weekend that the main event featured flyweight champion Alexa Grasso (16-3 MMA) getting in the cage with Valentina Shevchenko (23-4 MMA) at Noche UFC. The result of the bout was a split draw, with judge Mike Bell’s 47-47 scorecard preventing a victor.
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker weighs in on the Noche UFC main event controversy: “I probably would have scored it in Shevchenko’s favor”
Harry Kettle - September 20, 2023
Robert Whittaker has given his thoughts on the Noche UFC main event controversy between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. Last weekend, Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko battled it out over the UFC flyweight championship. It was a tight and tense affair but in the end, the contest was ruled a split draw, with Grasso therefore retaining the belt.
Dana White weighs in on the controversial Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 result: ‘“There is no way in hell that was a 10-8 round”
Harry Kettle - September 20, 2023
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on the 10-8 scorecard from Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko 2. Last weekend, Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko went to war in the main event of Noche UFC. They battled it out over the UFC flyweight championship and in the end, the result was a split draw. Many felt the outcome itself wasn’t controversial, but instead, they took issue with judge Mike Bell’s 10-8 that he awarded to Grasso in the fifth round of the contest.