Shevchenko failed to regain the UFC title in a fight with Mexican Grasso
Kyrgyz girl mixed style fighter (MMA) Valentina Shevchenko fought with Mexican Alexa Grasso for the championship belt of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the flyweight division. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The fight took place at UFC Fight Night 227 in Las Vegas. The fight lasted all five rounds and ended in a draw. Thus, the Kyrgyz athlete was unable to regain the title of promotion champion.
On March 5, Shevchenko, considered the favorite, lost to Grasso at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. The Mexican won by choke in the fourth round and won the UFC belt for the first time in her career. Prior to this, Shevchenko defended the promotion champion title seven times.
In total, Shevchenko has 22 victories, four defeats and one draw. Grasso has 16 wins, three losses and one draw.
Source: Lenta
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