Valentina Shevchenko is gearing up for her trilogy bout with flyweight champion Alexa Grasso, and she is determined to avoid leaving the outcome in the hands of judges after their previous meeting ended in a controversial split draw. The upcoming fight is set to take place during Noche UFC at The Sphere in Las Vegas on September 14th, and Shevchenko is eager to regain the title that eluded her in their last encounter.
Following their last fight in which a judge scored the final round for Grasso with a 10-8 scorecard, Shevchenko was left disappointed by the draw result. She believed that external factors, such as fan reaction in support of Grasso due to her Mexican heritage, may have influenced the judges‘ decision. Shevchenko expressed her frustration with the outcome, stating, „If not for that mistake, the victory was mine.“
With the trilogy bout set to take place once again during Mexican Independence Day weekend, Shevchenko is focused on taking matters into her own hands. She is determined to finish the fight decisively and not allow it to go to the judges‘ scorecards. She emphasized, „I have to definitely finish the fight and don’t let it go to the judges‘ scorecards. That is my No. 1 goal.“
The upcoming fight between Shevchenko and Grasso holds significant weight, especially after Grasso’s stunning fourth-round submission victory that saw her claim the flyweight championship. With the hype surrounding this trilogy bout, which comes after the two fighters coached opposite each other on „The Ultimate Fighter,“ UFC president Dana White has touted the event at The Sphere as the greatest sporting event of all time.
While Shevchenko acknowledges the grandeur of competing at The Sphere, a $2.3 billion venue, she remains steadfast in her focus on the fight at hand. Despite the allure of the event’s high-end production and once-in-a-lifetime experience, Shevchenko is solely concentrated on emerging victorious in her bout with Grasso. She stated, „Unfortunately, I won’t be able to go out there and see it because I will have tunnel vision for my fight that night.“
Valentina Shevchenko’s determination to secure a definitive victory in her trilogy bout with Alexa Grasso reflects her resilience and commitment to overcoming past setbacks. With a strategic approach and a steadfast focus on avoiding another judges‘ decision, Shevchenko is poised to make a powerful statement in reclaiming the flyweight championship.
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