Alexa Grasso: Valentina Shevchenko Deserves Immediate Rematch After Title Upset | UFC 285
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UFC 285 winner Alexa Grasso spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after her upset of Valentina Shevchenko to claim the women's flyweight title on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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She respects Valentina enough to give her an immediate rematch. Hats off to her. Valentina didn't respect her tenacity and ability enough so she suffered the consequences. We'll see if Val can rebound from this loss.
@peacethroughstrength172
Жыл бұрын
Seeing how AG is savy enough to make an in fight adjustment to stuff takedowns and just always working, the rematch will be even tougher for VS. Itll be hard for her to make changes, she is who she is and its been fabulous but at some pt someone will negate it. AG has never fought in southpaw, showcased at the ceremoniall weigh in, always traditional Orthodox and it gave and will continue to stifle VSs offense. AG is alot stronger and tougher than she looks and carries herself lol. She just beat a solid VS straight up. Having the skill but also balls to close that gap and take her back was amazing. Most women step back to avoid it and AG had also up until then, not a mistake by VS but rather a damn good fighter in AG taking advantage of a potential opportunity. Good fight though!
Adorable. Humble. Beautiful. Intelligent. And can beat ya up.
She's so pretty/beautiful, sounds so cute. Kudos mama
12:18 "When did you learn Portuguese?" Overachiever. 😅
massive Valentina fan but congrats to Grasso she saw the chance and took it well done 👏
Alexa is such a very nice humble woman and deserves every moment of this, she really proved to the world that she the real deal. Also a Valentina fan but that one mistake costed her the belt. She will be back ready for that rematch.
@nvus1135
Жыл бұрын
It speaks a lot to how dangerous a person really is when they come across as an Angel and so sweet and timid under these circumstances. People need to recognize that for Mexicans respect is above all else , Thier calmness and focus is deadly , don't sleep on Mexican fighters just cause they are respectful don't mean that there timid or weak,it's the calm before the storm.
@Jesus_Strong
Жыл бұрын
@@nvus1135 thst is very true indeed, I’m Mexican myself but anyone from any race or walk of life can be dangerous.
@nvus1135
Жыл бұрын
For sure Mexicans don't own "DANGEROUS" ... People we're disregarding Grasso as a creditable threat bc of her calm almost to nice demeanor. This demeanor is characteristic is what most Mexican fighters have and bc of it their opponents and fans tend to undermine them as not being a serious threat ...But time after time they triumph with Thier hands raised after the fight while still being humble and respectful.. That's a very dangerous person that can hold composure under that type of pressure... Wouldn't you agree?
@Jesus_Strong
Жыл бұрын
@@nvus1135 I agree indeed. I think us a Mexicans have more than what people think, and it’s being shown time and time again and will continue to do so moving forward, that’s 3 Mexican champs now, we are now on top ahead of the former 3 Nigerian born champs, now down to zero.
@clightning9703
Жыл бұрын
it wasn't a "mistake"... Val always does that, it's just Grasso had the smarts to capitalize on her turnaround.. nobody has ever done that
Wow! She is so Beautiful, knows how to fight, so humble, we really need a champion like her.
I love her she is so sweet and humble. Also very feminine.
She's so cute and sweet. Hope she stays champion!
The level of genius to gameplan hooking the back of Valentina when she uses the spin attacks is outta this world. It was done with such speed too. Incredible work by Alexa and team
@rocalvo6588
Жыл бұрын
Yup!; The perfect strategy!!
I wanted grasso to win, but I didn't think she could beat Valentina. Props
MÉXICO CON 3 CAMPEONES MUNDIALES EN UFC . BRANDON MORENO YAIR RODRIGUEZ. ALEXA GRASSO MONTES PURO GUERRERO RAZA AZTECA 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
@markcruz-wu3zh
Жыл бұрын
Guerra Azteca estas wey jajaja
@sandy_my_candy
Жыл бұрын
Yair Rodriguez is NOT a champion....
@bobered4911
Жыл бұрын
@@sandy_my_candy once he fucks up your boy volk he will be
@raulfernandez9111
Жыл бұрын
@@sandy_my_candy intermediate does count. Ask the ufc officials.
@josegarza7719
Жыл бұрын
@@raulfernandez9111technically yes but he needs to beat Volk to get the real belt
immediate rematches are such bs lol, giving us the same fight we just seen again smh
Alexa Grasso Montes Nueva Campeona Mundial toda una Guerrera Azteca , poniendo el nombre de México en lo más alto , Felicidades Alexa eres un orgullo para México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 .
@markcruz-wu3zh
Жыл бұрын
Guerrero Azteca estas idiots ni a eso le llega Azteca ademas valentina ni Pelion bien
@Everybody_K
Жыл бұрын
@@markcruz-wu3zh pobre perro 😆
Can’t express the joy this brings me to see this. Hella impressive young woman
Tbh m jealous of her bf/husband
Alexa Grasso, just WOOW!
Alexa needs more and better grappling training. Strength and conditioning may also help her to be more well-rounded as a champion. A rematch may surprise us again!! She is learning a lot. But in the rematch it would be great if she was able to stop Valentina on the ground. Valentina is also great! Valentina needs to be motivated like she was prior to the fight against Taila Santos. The Taila Santos fight was won by luck and the judges. If Valentina returns to the cage she must get her finishing instinct back.Valentina has been the greatest pound for pound women´s MMA of all time. Rousey was great. She was our pioneering champion. Nuñes was the greatest until the second fight against Valentina. Valentina did beat Nunez in their second fight. If Valentina has lost the motivation after beating everybody for a couple of years, well rounded fighters like Alexa Grasso, Amanda Lemus, Taila Santos, and Erin Blanchfield are hungry enough to take her championship. I take nothing away from Alexa Grasso. She has better boxing than anyone in the flyweight division. She was dominated on the ground by Valentina. That should not happen in a rematch. Alexa needs more strength and conditioning as well as a great grappling coach that can help her transition from muscle memory. If she does this Valentina will not beat her, as Alexa has the necessary finishing instinct. Taking down defence must be be instinctual. Alexa´s boxing is immaculate.The LOBOS GYM and Her uncle must also be congratulated.
The puppy bit the the dog an won. Can't wait for rematch.
She sounds like a worthy champion. If she continues to train hard she will keep the belt for years to come. I hope she will come up with new strategies in her rematch with Shevchenko.
Congratulations champ!!!
She is so classy.
The rematch gonna be 🔥🔥🔥
Se olle Tan Linda Hablando Portugues. AUNQUE no lo entiendo mas que unas Cuantas palabras parecidas Al Español.
Class act.
Started watching woman’s mma a few years ago because of Holly here in Abq when she fought Rhonda when no one gave Holly a chance, and she won. You’re awesome Alexa! Look forward to your career for many years.
If Alexa keeps the pressure with boxing, she can put Valentina away also
Let's not forget that sucker punch that Valentina landed during the fight
She did awesome tonight, look forward to the rematch.
I knew Grasso was gonna go getum!!I knew she was gonna win,I could feel when Grasso speak on the interview, she was gonna win!!Grasso Rematch!! Go get um!!Fuck all the doubters ,I knew Grasso was gonna win!!Grasso!! Go Getum!!❤❤❤❤❤I knew she was gonna be champ!!I see things in her fight game, that conferm she was gonna win, Mexican boxing is good base for MMA , and sambo for grappeling, not jujitsu! Irene Aldana is fucking dangerious, she gonna break threw pretty soon too!!Grasso way better ,way more classy than Rousey, bigtime!!
@nvus1135
Жыл бұрын
It speaks a lot to how dangerous a person really is when they come across as an Angel and so sweet and timid under these circumstances. People need to recognize that for Mexicans respect is above all else , Thier calmness and focus is deadly , don't sleep on Mexican fighters just cause they are respectful don't mean that there timid or weak,it's the calm before the storm.
@johnsurf509
Жыл бұрын
@@nvus1135 They all miss read her, bigtime!!
@johnsurf509
Жыл бұрын
@@nvus1135 Mexican fighters showing lot's of class , big time too!!
Congratulations 👏 she seems humble, appreciative and proud! Hard opponent. Well deserved!🙏
Toda una dama felicidades alexa grasso.
Irene becoming a champion as well would be absolutely amazing. Congrats to Alexa. Well deserved. How great is it to watch good people become champions.
The Referee Fight cheated, when Valentina was hitting Alexa, the match was suddenly stopped by the Referee. Valentina had protested. There must be a rematch.
@jeromegass74
Жыл бұрын
You know what I think you might have been right about that I think if the referee didn't stop the fight and stand up Mom Valentina probably would have ground impounded her into a TKO so in other words grasso really did get lucky because of the referee wouldn't have stopped them instead of month Valentina what a ground-and-pound it hurt into a TKO probably but unfortunately will never know
@Wolflynx07
Жыл бұрын
🤣
That last question I was thinking the same thing! When did you learn Portuguese!? My BJJ professors are also very limited English so helping me learn too
not upset! cause of hardword n dedication.
She’s strong , humble and very intelligent!!! She’s Mexican!!!
Imagine that 🎉
Humble, classy in victory, skillful and talented. A true champ.....Congratulations!!
Congratulations to Alexa for beating that viciously tough Russian woman!
Yair, Brandon, and Alexa all fight on the same night in Mexico city
Agüevo alexa 💪🏼❤️🇲🇽
Wow she's speak Portugal 🇵🇹 🇲🇽🇺🇲
It’s almost like when Peña/nunes 1
Africa has had over a dozen champions. Yet no talk to head over there lol
@clightning9703
Жыл бұрын
there's 1 billion Africans... there's just over 100 million Mexicans... BIG difference
@luisserrano101
Жыл бұрын
Africa es un continente y México es un pais
Not only won but FINISHED Valentina, i had Valentina on my parlay but i'm not mad at all. Congratulations to Grasso !!!
She is cute.😌
Ella aprendió portugués en dos años y yo llevo 15 años estudiando inglés y no se me pega nada más que un hi y bye 😂😂😂
Valentina didn't even fight will is all business to make a retmach
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Felicidades and The New Champion 🏆🥇 Alexa !
Valentina Salty 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂 🧂Alexa was winning the fight.
It was a good fight I'll give you that but you got to Lucky win because for one thing Valentina shouldn't have tried to do a spinning back kick when you guys were too close to each other that's the only reason why you got that yoke for the other than that you would have lost because you ain't good enough to beat Valentina shevchenko and didn't try to go for a spinning backcake when you guys were close together you wouldn't have got that choke and you wouldn't know one at all but it was a good fight and I give you props for that but still I like Valentina winter lewis she's the best women's flyweight champion in the UFC
@izzyfknreal8010
Жыл бұрын
Saw the moment and executed for a win. Live with the result, she is better then Valentina.
@jeromegass74
Жыл бұрын
@@izzyfknreal8010 you're living in Fantasyland if you think she's better than Valentina shevchenko you don't know nothing about MMA or UFC
@claudiovallone9217
Жыл бұрын
@@jeromegass74 valentina is a wrestler now lol
@raulfernandez9111
Жыл бұрын
How was it luck? Valentina always throws that spinning kick in every fight and Alexa trained specifically for that kick every day. Stop hating.
@jeromegass74
Жыл бұрын
@@raulfernandez9111 because if you were to watch valentina's fights you would see that there's a little more distance between her and the fire when she throws the spinning back
Wow.... REPRESENT INDIGENOUS WARRIORz
Me gustaría ver así a Melissa Martínez "SUPERMELI
Tbh she deserved that tittle all the way
Dont give Valentina a rematch, she doesnt do that with her opponents.
Alexa Grasso is excellent, incredible victory! Such a nice person as well. Just one comment if I may on the subject of women learning martial arts to protect themselves. Of course this is a very good idea. But I feel the subject of MEN'S safety is always overlooked by people. Men get attacked the most in society. They form easily the greater number of murder and street assault victims, far more than women. Many don't realise this. The reason is most male attackers will not attack women through a sense of chivalry and honour, whereas men are 'fair game' (equally if women are attacked it is more likely to be from other women as there is no great social taboo this way). It is easy to think that because men are generally bigger and stronger that they can defend themselves. But if you end up dead, beaten up, stabbed, mugged etc then you obviously COULDN'T defend yourself effectively, otherwise that wouldn't have happened. Their families care about them no less and suffer no less when they get killed. We tend to place far more emphasis on protecting women than men. For example self defence classes are often only offered to women, men are excluded. Of course we should care about women's safety but I believe we should care about men's equally. This would be better for women too as they could get the situation into better perspective and be less fearful when they realise they are not as vulnerable to being attacked as society thinks they are. Thank you.
She better not do the Valentina rematch she will loose. She doesn’t have the skill set to deal with Valentina even though “the bullet” has clearly lost a step it just plays into her hands style wise. She should take on the French girl Firot because she may have a better chance of winning. Not being hateful it’s just the way I see it. Glad see won good for her.
@raulfernandez9111
Жыл бұрын
😂 she finished Valentina. This didn’t go to a decision. I like Valentina but you need to stop hating.
@MamaLuigi253
Жыл бұрын
@@raulfernandez9111 she finished her because Valentina did a spinning attack. All Valentina has to do is not spin and what can grassso do to her? Valentina was winning that fight up to that point she can just do the same thing minus the spin and win handily. It’s not hate I already said I was happy for grasso but her style just doesn’t match up well.
@dantearmenta192
Жыл бұрын
@@MamaLuigi253 win is win my friend, she was more inteligent and this is the result
@MamaLuigi253
Жыл бұрын
@@dantearmenta192 your missing the point. She won’t be able to replicate that success again if Valentina doesn’t spin again. Grasso doesn’t have the skill set to do anything else to her. After round 1 Valentina had her timing and grasso couldn’t do anything.
@AlbertoMendoza-kn4ut
Жыл бұрын
Stop crying 😢 😭 valentina can't box all she tried to do was take downs but without that alexa was beating the shot out of her
mo manches 3
The spins were to moo many & Alexa took advantage of the pattern. That's how a fighter digs through & exploit it well. Valentina said she's better everywhere & didn't realize fighters have long study her. Now, some will find other ways to beat her
She is a ♌️
Grasso a true outstanding human
Viva México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
I didn't know she speaks Portuguese
@agustincamarena2739
Жыл бұрын
all mexican brother not Portuguese
@dark_winter8238
Жыл бұрын
@@agustincamarena2739 near the end mate
@alexanderlopez9936
Жыл бұрын
Spanish and Portuguese are similar
@STRIKEORSUBMIT
Жыл бұрын
@@agustincamarena2739 she’s speaks Portuguese as well, trilingual is what he’s saying
她應該是個被操作墨西哥人假冠軍。
In America english
My Baby Lost Tonight😢, In tears But Congrats Alexa!
They fight this fight over 10 times Valentina wins 8
@mrnastymrnasty
Жыл бұрын
I doubt it. Her striking is much better and next time she’ll be training her take down defense. I really wouldn’t be surprised if she dominates the rematch. Remember that Valentina is getting older!