UFC 293 is in the books. The blockbuster Australian card ended with Sean Strickland shocking Israel Adesanya to take home the UFC middleweight championship. But even while we’re still processing that stunner of a result, the Octagon is being prepped for UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko II.
UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso will put her title on the line in the main event. Her opponent is Valentina Shevchenko, who she beat for the belt back in March. Grasso became the first fighter to defeat ‘Bullet’ in five years with that submission win at UFC 285.
The co-main event features welterweight contender Kevin Holland taking on the fearsome and in-form Jack Della Maddalena. The battle of ranked 170-pounders pits the veteran ‘Trailblazer’ against a fighter who hasn’t lost a fight since signing for the UFC.
Here’s everything you need to know about another Las Vegas UFC showcase.
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
When: Saturday 16th September, 12am prelims, 3am main card (Sunday UK time)
How To Watch: TNT Sports 1
Tale Of The Tape:
Grasso:
Place Of Birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Age: 30
Record: 16-3
Height: 5’5”
Reach: 66’’
Last Fight: Grasso won the UFC flyweight title with a fourth-round submission win over Shevchenko in March. The victory landed her not only the belt, but a Performance of the Night bonus.
Shevchenko:
Place Of Birth: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Age: 35
Alias: Bullet
Record: 23-4
Height: 5’5”
Reach: 66½”
Last Fight: Shevchenko lost the UFC flyweight title to Grasso via fourth-round submission. It was her eighth defence of the championship.
Main card
Alexa Grasso (C) vs Valentina Shevchenko (women’s flyweight title)
Kevin Holland vs Jack Della Maddalena (welterweight)
Raul Rosas Jr vs Terrence Mitchell (bantamweight)
Daniel Zellhuber vs Christos Giagos (lightweight)
Fernando Padilla vs Kyle Nelson (featherweight)
Prelims
Loopy Godinez vs Elise Reed (women’s strawweight)
Roman Kopylov vs Josh Fremd (middleweight)
Edgar Chairez vs Daniel Lacerda (flyweight)
Tracy Cortez vs Jasmine Jasudavicius (women’s flyweight)
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