Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso have been locked in an epic rivalry. Grasso shocked the world in their first fight, snatching Shevchenko’s crown. The rematch? It was a split draw that had fans divided, including ‘Bullet’ herself.
Shevchenko dropped a truth bomb as they gear up for their historic trilogy bout at UFC 306. She claimed that everyone knew she had won that second fight. The former champion credited the draw to the mistake of one of the judges.
“You know why we are speaking about third fight? It’s only because the second fight, everyone knows, everyone was very surprised because of the mistake and error of a judge, what he did and if it [were not for him], everyone saw I was the winner of this fight… It was enough to win the fight. It’s only the reason why we are speaking about our trilogy,” said Shevchenko via MMA Fighting.
The ‘Bullet’ is not just disagreeing with the judges; she’s calling their decision a flat-out mistake. She had previously stated that the judges favored Alexa Grasso as the fight was on Mexican Independence Day.
Shevchenko’s confidence is high. She is convinced her strategy in the second fight was perfect. She will be eager to finish the fight this time and keep the decision out of the judges’ hands, as the fight falls on Mexican Independence Day again!
Valentina Shevchenko Reveals Why She Accepted Alexa Grasso Trilogy At UFC Noche
The former flyweight champion from Kyrgyzstan, Shevchenko, is gearing up for her third bout against the Mexican-born Alexa Grasso. But some time ago, she was pretty adamant about not taking this fight.
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Now, fans might wonder, “Why on earth would Shevchenko hesitate?” Well, she has had her doubts, not about the fight but about the event itself. Their last bout ended in a controversial draw, and ‘The Bullet‘ blamed the judges for favoring Grasso due to Mexican Independence Day. But her reservations are now gone.
“Because it is kind of like it’s Noche, but I feel it is not Noche too because too much ingredients added. Actually, I like this idea because with all this, showing off the culture of one country is such a cool thing,” said Shevchenko via Shak MMA.
The UFC dangled a carrot so tempting that even Shevchenko couldn’t resist. They are debuting at the Sphere in Las Vegas. It would be the first live event from the arena, and missing it would be a great regret. Plus, this time, Shevchenko is confident that she would keep the decision of the fight in her own hands.
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