A flyweight title fight between reigning UFC champion Alexa Grasso and former UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will be the main event of the event on September 16 in Las Vegas.
The organization of an immediate revenge was reported by informed sources close to the situation.
In March of this year, 29-year-old Alexa Grasso made one of the biggest upsets in the history of mixed martial arts, finishing 35-year-old Valentina Shevchenko by rear naked choke in the fourth round and becoming the new UFC flyweight champion. At the same time, “Bullet” advanced to the fourth round, fighting with a score of 29-28 on the cards of all judges.
Before losing to the Mexican, Shevchenko made seven successful title defenses, which she won against Joanna Jedrzejczyk in December 2018.
After the retirement of Amanda Nunes, Alexa Grasso topped the rankings of the best female UFC fighters regardless of weight class, and Valentina Shevchenko took second place in the P4P UFC women’s list.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/31891-revansh-aleksy-grasso-i-valentiny-shevchenko-vozglavit-turnir-ufc.html?rand=19907
