By Gura Garcia
Sep 15, 2024, 10:32 AM EDT
Mexican Alexa Grasso could not defeat Valentina Shevchenko in One of the most anticipated fights of the UFC event held at the Sphere in Las Vegas; the first women’s trilogy in UFC history and also the co-main event for the flyweight title then held by Grasso, it was a duel full of action and excitement at all times.
Valentina Shevchenko had a very good start in the duel in the same first round, being very aggressive, active and out-punching Grasso before changing levels and being able to take her down. For her part, the Aztec warrior Alexa Grasso, threatened with a couple of submissions from the back, but the first round ended up being won by the challenger.
Shevchenko imposed her experience and tricks
The time for the second round of the fight would come and Shevchenko would She scored two more takedowns in a round with minimal action compared to the rest of the fight. Grasso threatened again with a pair of submissions from the back, but once again the round was awarded to Valentina.
It was time to start the 3rd chapter of the match and Shevchenko She was able to have some very successful combinations of punches, landing on her feet and at a pace that increased as the round progressed, and she also managed to knock Grasso down 4 times out of 5 attempts. However, once the fight reached the canvas, the Mexican was able to defend herself well from behind, but giving up a lot of control.
For the fourth round of the fight was the moment when the best arrived It was time for Alexandra Grasso to make the fight, and at one point it looked like she was almost on the verge of another win over Shevchenko. The submission was very close as she applied a guillotine to Valentina to defend herself from a takedown attempt, but her rival was able to survive and regained the dominant position. Time control gave Valentina another round.
Total control of the final round
For the final round of the fight, the 5th, Valentina Shevchenko She was in complete control of the fight from bell to bell. She was able to get another takedown on Grasso and accumulated more time in control of the round to head towards victory and to get the UFC flyweight belt, despite the great effort of the Mexican fighter, who always tried until the end, but could not get the long-awaited victory.
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