Alexa Grasso desires all the massive fights whereas she’s Final Combating Championship (UFC) Flyweight queenpin.
Noche UFC’s predominant occasion will see Grasso look to lastly put her rivalry with former champion, Valentina Shevchenko, to mattress of their trilogy subsequent weekend (Sat., Sept. 14, 2024). The pair of 125-pound greats are 1-0-1 of their sequence with Grasso up on the rating.
Because the Strawweight champion, Zhang Weili, has continued to succeed and defend her title in recent times, the considered a transfer up in weight has been briefly kicked round. Nonetheless, if such a factor turns into doable, the previous Strawweight-turned-Flyweight champion, Grasso, would find it irresistible greater than the rest.
‘’Weili Zhang is my dream struggle,” Grasso instructed Stake. “It will likely be certainly one of my largest fights so far. She is powerful, highly effective, and well-rounded. She is a good fighter and I even heard she would love to check herself at 125, so I might like to welcome her.’’
In contrast to most different champions who pursue champion vs. champion bouts, Grasso desires to be the one to defend quite than maintain two titles. Effectively, to an extent.
Double champ standing can be nice, says Grasso. She simply occurs to be in a novel spot with teammates above and under her. Subsequently, loyalty comes first.
“I might like to be a two-weight world champion, it’s such an enormous query and purpose for me,” Grasso mentioned. “Nonetheless, I’ve pals within the higher weight courses equivalent to [Lupita] ‘Crazy’ Godinez within the Strawweight division and Irene Aldana within the Bantamweight division, and our workforce’s purpose is to all be champions in every of our weight courses so I must pause that dream for now.’’
Very first thing’s first for Mexico’s lone champion, and that’s Shevchenko. After that, Grasso expects one other title protection towards a Flyweight contender quite than her huge dream match up.
“I’m not the one who chooses these items, I feel Manon Fiorot is extra deserving of the title shot than Rose [Namujunas],” Grasso mentioned. “She has been within the division longer and he or she has an even bigger win streak. She was additionally subsequent in line earlier than she received injured, so I want to struggle Fiorot.’’
