UFC: What an incredible show we witnessed at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The stadium was jam-packed with enthusiastic Mexican fans, fitting for the event being on Mexican Independence Day. In the highlight fight of the evening, Alexa Grasso faced off against Valentina Shevchenko, and the match concluded in a split draw. Fans are now eager to learn if a third matchup between these fighters is in the cards. So let’s dive in to find details of it.
Trilogy Fight Between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko?
We’ve seen a lot of fighters in the world of combat sports go for a third match in a trilogy. With this recent bout resulting in a draw and no clear victor, it strongly suggests a trilogy is on the horizon.
The remarkable performance from both fighters had fans on the edge of their seats, making it completely reasonable for them to already start thinking about the possibility of a trilogy match following this event.
During the title fight between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, the judges announced it as a split draw with scores of 48-47, 47-48, and 47-47. Grasso successfully defended her flyweight championship. Let’s find out what she mentioned in the post-fight conference regarding the possibility of a third match with Valentina.
“I’m happy with my performance,” Grasso mentioned during the post-fight press conference at the event. “For me it was 3-2 the second, fourth, and fifth were for me but I’m not the judge.”
“I expected everything. She’s very competitive, I’m super competitive, and I was expecting a war,” Grasso added.
When questioned regarding the third fight in the trilogy, Alexa said “I don’t like to stop the division. There’s a lot of girls fighting to have this opportunity like I did, so I don’t like to stop it.’ It all depends on the UFC,” she added. “If they want a trilogy, let’s do this. If not, I would like to give an opportunity for another girl. I know how it is to be fighting all the time, to wait for your spot, and I wouldn’t like to stop this division. But whatever the UFC says.”
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It hasn’t been officially confirmed whether they will have a rematch, but one thing is certain: both fighters are interested in a trilogy fight. However, the decision will ultimately rest with the UFC, so please stay tuned for future updates.
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