“In a Fair Fight…” – MMA World Erupts as Valentina Shevchenko Questions Split Draw Over Champ Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC

Noche UFC ended with the main event with the female flyweight title fight between champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. A rematch from their UFC 285, ‘Bullet’ was determined to earn her title back. However, Shevchenko did not get the result she wanted. The fight ended in a draw, which prompted the Kyrgyz fighter to make an accusation. It drew reactions from not only the fans but also from a couple of UFC pros.

Valentina Shevchenko made an accusation after her rematch with Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC

The fight started off with some heavy strikes from Valentina Shevchenko. She attempted a takedown, but Grasso was able to fend it off. Both fighters seemed cautious about the moves they made on each other. The second round saw Alexa Grasso land a heavy right hand that dropped Valentina Shevchenko. ‘Bullet’ got up but the Mexican fighter continued to land some strikes and it looked like the fight would end soon. Nevertheless, the Kyrgyz fighter remained in the fight.

The fight looked like an even one as it went to the 5th-round. The final round saw both fighters trading strikes with Grasso getting busted open in the previous round. However, Shevchenko found herself in a similar situation to her last fight with Grasso on her back, but the bell saved her. In the end, the judges, in a surprising move, declared the fight a draw, and Alexa Grasso retained the flyweight title. After the fight, Shevchenko mentioned that she did not agree with the decision. She said, “I think I did enough. In a fair fight [and] in a fair competition, the victory would be mine.” Let us take a look at what the fans had to say.

UFC pros and fans react to the split-decision draw

The judges declaring the fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso a draw surprised Belal Muhammad and Jalin Turner. ‘Remember the Name’ acknowledged the decision, but mentioned that he would watch it again.

Turner, on the other hand, stated that a championship fight should have had a decisive result.

Moreover, some fans claim that the former champion would have won the fight easily.

Another fan mentioned that the judges knew that Shevchenko won the fight.

Some fans sided with the former champion’s claim.

Some fans also recalled how Shevchenko got robbed of a win against Amanda Nunes and the same thing happened at Noche UFC.

Some people claimed that Shevchenko won the fight 48-47.

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Judges often score fights that some fighters do not necessarily agree to. With two matches down and Alexa Grasso having the upper hand with a win, it will be interesting to see how the UFC will go about their rivalry. Some fans might be expecting a trilogy fight. However, we will have to wait and see what happens.

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