Grasso vs Shevchenko – UFC Fight Night and Betting Predictions

Event Preview

On 16^th September’s UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, US, we will see a high-profile main event – Grasso vs Shevchenko. The stakes are also high, with the flyweight title on the line. The main event show begins at 7 pm PDT, while the prelims will kick off at 4 pm PDT. You can watch the show live on ESPN.

This is not the first time both fighters share the octagon cage. The rematch takes place just over six months after Grasso dethroned Shevchenko to become the new 125-pound title at UFC 285 this past March at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. So, the stakes will be high as Shevchenko will look to get her title back. At the same time, Grasso will put in all the effort to defend the title in Las Vegas.

The fans are extremely excited, thanks to the nature of this bout. The bout will take place in five rounds. Read our preview of the fight to get an idea of who enters the octagon with a better chance of winning this high-profile bout.

Grasso vs Shevchenko – Fight Preview

Since both fighters are going head-on against each other for the second time this year, fans are expecting a high-quality bout. We can certainly bet on these two fighters to deliver one.

Alexa Grasso

On one side of the octagon, we have the champion, Alexa Grasso. Alexa Grasso enters the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, with four of those victories coming through knockout and two via submission.

Alexa Grasso has defeated five of her past five opponents. So, she is in unstoppable form. In her most recent fight, she defeated Valentina Shevchenko in the fourth round of their UFC Women’s Flyweight title battle. That fight really shocked the whole world.

For this fight, we anticipate Grasso to play to her strengths and box. She has fantastic hands and mobility, so if this fight stays at boxing range for five rounds, she stands a good chance.

Valentina Shevchenko

Standing on the other side is the challenger, Valentina Shevchenko. Valentina Shevchenko will enter the octagon cage with a record of 23 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, with 8 of her victories coming by knockout and 7 by submission. Shevchenko has won against 4 of her last 5 opponents. Her only loss was to Grasso, so she will be looking for some payback.

Shevchenko is the finest female counter-attacker in MMA history. She uses her distance effectively, pushing opponents to reach for her with their attacks and then punishes them. Let’s see what she has in store for Grasso.

Final Verdict

Experts predict that Shevchenko will dethrone Grasso to get her title back in this bout.

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