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Noche UFC Preview: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 Prediction, Odds, and Picks (Sep 16)

By ยท Updated 2 years ago
  • Alexa Grasso is defending her UFC Womenโ€™s Flyweight title against former champ Valentina Shevchenko.
  • Grasso was a +550 underdog in the previous fight with Shevchenko but she won by a shocking neck crank submission.

Six months and seven days after staging one of the biggest upsets in the history of womenโ€™s MMA, Alexa Grasso is fighting Valentina Shevchenko again. This time, sheโ€™s the one whoโ€™s got the UFC Womenโ€™s Flyweight Championship belt in her possession. Will she be able to defend it in the headliner fight of Noche UFC (a.k.a. UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko) on the Mexican Independence Day?


How to Watch

  • When: Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 10:00 p.m ET
  • Where: T-Mobile Arena, Vegas, Nevada
  • How to Watch: ESPN+

Odds

Fighter Odds
Alexa Grasso
Valentina Shevchenko

Fight Preview

Before the first Grasso vs. Shevchenko fight, the Mexican fighter was a +550 underdog, but she managed to shock the world with a submission win in round 4. Before that, it was Shevchenko who was the dominant force. โ€œBulletโ€ landed almost 30 significant strikes more than Grasso, as well as made four takedowns while suffering none.

It was Valentinaโ€™s first loss by submission in her career, but you can be certain sheโ€™s worked hard to make sure it doesnโ€™t happen again. Sheโ€™s generally considered one of the best female fighters in the world, whoโ€™s got all sorts of weapons in her arsenal. Actually, Shevchenko is a real Swiss knife of a fighter with a background in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, taekwondo, and judo.

Grasso too is a jack of all trades when it comes to fighting, but her skills just donโ€™t seem to be at the same level as Valentinaโ€™s.


Grasso vs. Shevchenko Prediction

The loss to Grasso six months ago was probably nothing but a glitch and Shevchenko will set the record straight in the Noche UFC main event. Sheโ€™s coming to Vegas to get her title back, which is something we think sheโ€™ll do with a finish.

Free Pick:

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