Daniel Cormier Hints Alexa Grasso’s Reign Will Be Short Without Improvement In One Area

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier has identified one part of Alexa Grasso’s game that needs work following her recent title crowning. While much of the anticipation heading into the UFC 285 pay-per-view came courtesy of Jon Jones&#8…

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier has identified one part of Alexa Grasso’s game that needs work following her recent title crowning. While much of the anticipation heading into the UFC 285 pay-per-view came courtesy of Jon Jones’ long-awaited return and ultimately successful bid for championship glory in a new weight class, it was a…

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MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes Of The Week (2/26 – 3/4)

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The clear highlight of last week’s MMA calen…

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The clear highlight of last week’s MMA calendar was UFC 285, and several of the most significant results from that…

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Alexa Grasso Mural Painted in Mexico after UFC 285 Title Upset (Video)

It was not long after Alexa Grasso submitted Valentina Shevchenko, before her homeland was celebrating her performance. Few were expecting Grasso to have the performance she did, against the long-reigning champion in Shevchenko. Not only did she give t…

It was not long after Alexa Grasso submitted Valentina Shevchenko, before her homeland was celebrating her performance. Few were expecting Grasso to have the performance she did, against the long-reigning champion in Shevchenko. Not only did she give the champ trouble on the feet, winning the first round on all the judge’s scorecards, but she…

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Valentina Shevchenko calls for immediate rematch with Alexa Grasso after shock title loss

Valentina ShevchenkoAfter losing her UFC flyweight title to Alexa Grasso in the co-main event of UFC 285, Valentina Shevchenko wants to run it back immediately. Going into UFC 285, Valentina Shevchenko was one of the longest-reigning champions on the UFC’s roster. ‘Bullet’ was a huge favorite on the betting odds, with very few giving Grasso a […]

Valentina Shevchenko

After losing her UFC flyweight title to Alexa Grasso in the co-main event of UFC 285, Valentina Shevchenko wants to run it back immediately.

Going into UFC 285, Valentina Shevchenko was one of the longest-reigning champions on the UFC’s roster. ‘Bullet’ was a huge favorite on the betting odds, with very few giving Grasso a chance. However, the slick Mexican boxer did not let the public’s perception sway her.

Grasso went strike for strike with Shevchenko, hurting the champ on multiple occasions. Shevchenko did have success in the grappling realms, taking Grasso down multiple times. However, in the third round, ‘Bullet’ would throw a slightly labored spinning kick, which Grasso avoided, and immediately capitalized on. She jumped on Shevcernko’s back, locked in an RNC, and quickly forced the tap.

In the aftermath of the fight, Shevchenko would immediately call for a rematch, stating the following to Joe Rogan when asked what she wants next:

“Definitely an immediate rematch because I know I was winning the fight.”

“This is kind of like what happens in mixed martial arts, you’re winning the fight all around, you have no doubt and a stupid situation can change whole game. This is part of the game. Congratulations to Alexa,” continued Shevchenko. “If not for the spinning kick it would have been a different result.” (H/T MMAWeekly)

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UFC 285 Performance Bonus Winners: Which Fighters Won 50K?

UFC 285 was an early contender for the most stacked UFC card of the year, and it delivered an entertaining night of action all throughout the event. The UFC brass had plenty of options to choose from for 50K bonuses, but only a few fighters walked away…

UFC 285 was an early contender for the most stacked UFC card of the year, and it delivered an entertaining night of action all throughout the event. The UFC brass had plenty of options to choose from for 50K bonuses, but only a few fighters walked away from the event with some extra cash. Performances…

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