MMA News Roundup: Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso Battle Ends in a Draw; Tracy Cortez Dedicates Her Win to Henry Cejudo’s Sister; All Payouts of UFC Noche Winners

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In today’s MMA Roundup, we shall dive into Noche UFC which took place on 16 September, at Las Vegas. First, we shall talk about the controversial ‘draw’ decision for the main event of the night – Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso 2. Then we shall move on to Tracy Cortez securing a win over Jasmine Jasudavicius and dedicating her victory to Gloria Cejudo, Henry Cejudo‘s sister. Finally, we shall take a look at the payouts for Noche UFC.

Valentina Shevchenko unhappy with ‘split-draw-decision’ at UFC Fight Night

The main event of UFC Fight Night was an action-packed fight. It saw Valentina Shevchenko fight Women’s Flyweight champ Alexa Grasso for the second time since the former lost to her at UFC 285. The fight went the distance, and it was a very close fight. In fact, Shevchenko showed a lot of heart in that fight as she suffered a possibly ‘fractured’ thumb in the first round. However, she battled her opponent and the pain marvelously.

In the end, despite all her efforts, the match ended in a draw, as a result of which the champion, Alexa Grasso, retained her title. Shevchenko didn’t seem to be too pleased with this decision and found it quite unfair. She thought she had won three rounds and Grasso should have two to her name. She went on to say that the Mexican Independence Day could have been a major reason that the judges decided as they did.

This marks two unsuccessful bouts for Valentina Shevchenko against Alexa Grasso. Although a trilogy fight is the imminent line of thought for one and all, in a recent post-fight interview, Shevchenko clearly said that she will currently be focusing on healing up and recovering so that she can go back to training.

Tracy Cortez’s heartwarming gesture towards the Cejudo Family

Another exhilarating fight that fans witnessed at Noche UFC was yet another Women’s Flyweight fight between Tracy Cortez and Jasmine Jasudavicius. The fight, as thrilling as it was, ended on a really emotional note.

Cortez secured a win over Jasudavicius by decision. And in the end, she chose to dedicate her win to Gloria Nelly Cejudo – the sister of former UFC champ Henry Cejudo. According to the news, Gloria Cejudo was fighting cancer since 2021. On 15 September 2023, she lost her long-standing battle and succumbed to the deadly disease. What’s even more heartbreaking is that she was only 4 days away from celebrating her 41st birthday.

The entire UFC world has come out to show their love and support for Henry Cejudo and lament the passing of Gloria Nelly Cejudo.

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Cortez paid her respects and said that she was like a ‘big sister’ to her. She dedicated her win to Gloria Cejudo and made her victory a lot more memorable and emphatic.

Noche UFC Payouts – Which fighter made how much?

UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2, which is also being referred to as Noche UFC currently, was quite a successful event for the promotion. A lot of people have been wondering – just how much did the fighters make from the fight card? Well, the answer is here.

While there is a lot that needs to be considered when it comes to fighter payouts (PPV sales, fight bonuses, win bonuses, etc.), listed below, are the base pays of each fighter that was part of the Noche UFC fight card, that was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

1. Alexa Grasso – $$392,000
2. Valentina Shevchenko –$532,000
3. Kevin Holland – $194,000
4. Jack Della Maddalena – $50,000
5. Raúl Rosas Jr. – $16,000
6. Terrance Mitchell – $16,000
7. Daniel Zellhuber – $16,000
8. Christos Giagos – $16,000
9. Fernando Padilla – $16,000
10. Kyle Nelson – $44,000

These are the guaranteed payouts for each of the fighters. How much each fighter actually made from their fights after factoring in other revenues, is still undisclosed. Even then, the numbers are looking pretty good.

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