![]() ![]() “Yes, of course (her boxing is good), but there’s a difference here: We’re fighting MMA, not boxing,” Shevchenko explained. Shevchenko is aware of Grasso’s biggest weapon, but feels she’ll need a much more complete striking arsenal to threaten her status as champion. Although she’s shown a good ground game in her performances, both defensively and offensively speaking, Grasso has enamored fans and pundits with her technical boxing. She’s racked up four consecutive wins, defeating notable names such as Viviane Araujo, Joanne Wood, Maycee Barber and Ji Yeon Kim. Grasso is unbeaten since moving up to 125 pounds. Video: UFC 285 'Countdown' for Valentina Shevchenko vs. If I’m 100 percent in form, I know I can do well in the fight.” Related It’s not about her, it’s about my preparation. ![]() They’re the very best at this level, so it doesn’t matter how good she is, what matters is that I’m here to defend the belt. All are strong fighters at this level of competition. ![]() “If she’s fighting against me for this title, it’s for a reason. “Alexa is a good fighter, a strong fighter,” Shevchenko told MMA Junkie in Spanish. Shevchenko (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) sees a quality challenge in the Mexican fighter, but nothing beyond the level that she’s been used to competing against for so many years. The UFC women’s flyweight champion is scheduled to make her eighth consecutive title defense, as she takes on a streaking Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Valentina Shevchenko will never take lightly an opponent, and that includes Alexa Grasso. ![]()
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