It wasn’t necessarily the statement she might have been hoping to make, but Alexa Grasso is still the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight queen.
that awarded the fight to Grasso. Media members were almost perfectly split on how they viewed the fight, as 11 others saw the bout in favor of Shevchenko.
84: Significant strikes landed by Grasso. Shevchenko, meanwhile, landed 80. Grasso outlanded her opponent 28 to 15 in Round 2 and 20 to 19 in Round 4. Shevchenko outlanded Grasso 14 to 12 in Round 1, 9 to 4 in Round 3 and 23 to 20 in Round 5. 31: Significant clinch strikes landed by Grasso. Shevchenko landed just six in this area. That was the biggest advantage for either fighter in any striking category.1: Knockdown for Grasso. By flooring Shevchenko in the second round, the Mexican standout became the first person to land a knockdown against “Bullet” in 16 UFC bouts. It was also Grasso’s first career knockdown in 12 promotional appearances.
4: Takedowns landed in seven attempts for Shevchenko, who also secured four takedowns in an upset loss to Grasso at UFC 285 this past March. Shevchenko also enjoyed 8:37 of Octagon control time on Saturday. Grasso landed one of two takedowns and secured 2:39 of control time.
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