Valentina Shevchenko is coming again with a vengeance.
Till she fought Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 this previous March 2023, Shevchenko had by no means been completed contained in the Octagon or tasted defeat south of 135 kilos. That each one modified in spherical 4 of their title tilt after a poorly timed spinning kick from “The Bullet” resulted in Grasso’s final capitalization.
Grasso pulled off the large upset through a nasty face crank (watch highlights) within the pair’s first encounter. Shevchenko, 35, has already promised that her downfall gained’t occur once more. Now, she’s taking her depth to a complete new stage forward of their rematch at Noche UFC in Las Vegas subsequent weekend (Sat., Sept. 16, 2023).
“There’s just one [way it plays out],” Shevchenko informed Low Kick MMA. “I am going in there for the victory. I am going there to destroy my opponent. I am going there [not to] play. I am going there to not joke round. I am going there to take what’s mine and present not the perfect model, the best model of me.
“I don’t have life after the struggle,” she continued. “I don’t have plans after the struggle. I don’t have something. My life has the tip [on] September 16. That is what I reside now. My focus is September 16.”
Shevchenko gave the impression to be borderline unstoppable at Flyweight earlier than the Grasso struggle. The Kyrgyzstan native went on a nine-fight successful streak with seven of these coming in title fights, a ladies’s document within the promotion. The previous champion is 1-1 in rematches, defeating the long run Bellator champion, Liz Carmouche, and struggling a detailed break up determination loss to former Bantamweight and Featherweight queenpin, Amanda Nunes.
As for the present champion, Mexico’s Grasso has been excellent since her transfer to 125 kilos from Strawweight in August 2020. Grasso seeks a sixth straight win within the division when rematching the all-time nice Shevchenko.
