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UFC free fight: Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko fight to a draw in highly-debated UFC title bout

Sep 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alexa Grasso (red gloves) and Valentina Shevchenko (blue gloves) react after the fight during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alexa Grasso (red gloves) and Valentina Shevchenko (blue gloves) react after the fight during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Although she didn't lose her title, [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag] was unable to put the [autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag] rivalry to bed last September.

In the inaugural Noche UFC event, Grasso and Shevchenko battled to a split draw in their women's flyweight championship rematch. It was a 25-minute contest full of ups and downs for both fighters, leaving the MMA world debating who was the rightful winner.

You can watch the Grasso-Shevchenko rematch in the video above.

Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) and Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) are set to meet a third time. Their women's flyweight bout serves as the co-main event of  UFC 306, which is set to go down on Sept. 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

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