Alexa Grasso may have entered the UFC 285 cage against Valentina Shevchenko as a heavy underdog. But she ultimately proved that she had what it takes to become a champion. On the other hand, Shevchenko, widely regarded as one of the best in women’s MMA, suffered a shocking loss. The UFC world has witnessed a lot of incidents where a fighter of a much lower caliber has got the better of their touted opponent. However, such exceptions don’t happen every time.
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A rematch between them has often put back things in the old order, proving the inferior fighter’s previous victory to be a fluke one. UFC fans might remember how the GWOAT in MMA, Amanda Nunes, lost her title to her Bantamweight rival, Julianna Pena, at UFC 269. But ‘The Lioness’ proved that she was miles ahead of Pena when she reclaimed her title at UFC 277. A large chunk of fans might be currently wondering if ‘Bullet’ can also pull off a similar task.
Valentina Shevchenko is locked in on Alexa Grasso
Valentina Shevchenko recently sat down with the noted ESPN and UFC interviewer, Megan Olivi. Apart from talking about her training in Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand, ‘Bullet’ also showcased tremendous confidence towards reclaiming the UFC Flyweight gold at UFC Fight Night 227.
But at the pre-UFC Fight Night 227 press conference, Shevchenko put out her views a lot of times that she only wants to focus on her upcoming fight currently. Hence, nothing can be said about what is she planning to do next until she reveals it herself.
However, she did throw a hint at a trilogy fight against the retired former UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champ, Amanda Nunes. But with Nunes not even really planning a return, a ‘Bullet’ vs. ‘The Lioness’ trilogy looks really far-fetched.
Shevchenko sees a clear path to victory
The UFC 285 co-main event presented an enthralling matchup for the audiences. Despite being an underdog, Grasso matched almost every strike from ‘Bullet’ with one of her own. Her superb footwork also caused Shevchenko to miss a number of her powerful spinning fists and kicks. But a lot of fans still viewed the fight to be in ‘Bullet’s’ favor.
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Even one of the ‘ufc.com’ reports reveals that Shevchenko was ahead on the scorecards before she got submitted by Grasso in the fourth round. But ‘the Kyrgyzstani’s’ answer to Olivi in the earlier mentioned interview revealed that defeating her this time won’t be that easy. Olivi questioned ‘Bullet’, “What will it mean for you to once again be the flyweight queen?”. ‘The 35-year-old’ answered with supreme confidence, “This is my destiny”.
Shevchenko also revealed that everything she had done leading up to this UFC Noche fight was to achieve her primary goal, which was reclaiming the UFC flyweight gold. It’s understandable that Grasso won’t be settling for any half-measures either. The fans may expect an absolute enthraller of a fight amidst such situations.
But, do you think Shevchenko will be able to back her words when she steps inside the UFC Fight Night 227 octagon?
