Shevchenko has to finish Alexa...

[Geniusss]

That's the only way she can get the title back!

Because last time they gave Grasso an imaginary 10-8 round so they could make it a draw and it was probably due to they had that fight during the Mexican independence day....

This time around they are fighting at the Sphere and they are celebrating also another Mexican stuff, right? So I assume they want Grasso to win again, with that being said if they go to the distance they would rob Valentina again.

So her only chance is to win by a finish pretty much.

 

[usernamee]

It's not great I'll give you that.. If I was Val I would've wanted any other date than this...

 

[Geniusss]

It's not great I'll give you that.. If I was Val I would've wanted any other date than this...

Yeah she said in some interviews she wasn't going to fight for that date, she was asking for any other date so I'm pretty sure she tried her best with the UFC to get another date but since she ended up accepting it, I'm assuming that was the only option they gave her

 

[markantony20]

She plays with her food too much and is far too willing to wait for her opponent to throw in order to counter punch.

I wish she had more movement too because at times she just stands there like a statue waiting.

 

[usernamee]

She plays with her food too much and is far too willing to wait for her opponent to throw in order to counter punch.

I wish she had more movement too because at times she just stands there like a statue waiting.

I'm going to sound like Captain Hindsight Idiot here but she really needs to lay off the spinning backfist.

She threw it so many times and she even threw it extremely early in the 1st round IIRC. A spinning backfist is something you throw rarely and when you throw it it's because you've got your opponent timed to a T. It's not some technique you spam that's just stupid.

 

[DOMMA]

I agree with TS, the 10 - 8 round was a head scratcher. Shevchenko's fight IQ was off on both fights, she made careless mistakes that were costly. The fight was very close and I think Sherdog writers got it correct.

https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/N...xa-grasso-(1245)-valentina-shevchenko-(124.5)

 

[RockyLockridge]

It's not great I'll give you that.. If I was Val I would've wanted any other date than this...

and she pushed for it. It's very unfair to valentina.

She's been a good sport I hope she absolute ends Grasso and ascends to the best female fighter ever.

 

[Dorkman]

I'm going to sound like Captain Hindsight Idiot here but she really needs to lay off the spinning backfist.

She threw it so many times and she even threw it extremely early in the 1st round IIRC. A spinning backfist is something you throw rarely and when you throw it it's because you've got your opponent timed to a T. It's not some technique you spam that's just stupid.

Agreed. Last thing you should be doing is giving an opponent enough looks at a technique to time it that leaves you with your back turned. It really does need to be a jack in the box surprise strike to be really effective

 

[Geniusss]

I'm going to sound like Captain Hindsight Idiot here but she really needs to lay off the spinning backfist.

She threw it so many times and she even threw it extremely early in the 1st round IIRC. A spinning backfist is something you throw rarely and when you throw it it's because you've got your opponent timed to a T. It's not some technique you spam that's just stupid.

I don't recall her doing it during their last fight, the only big mistake I recall she made was going for the headlock at the end and getting her back taken

 

[Luthien]

Alexa is going to win again

 

[Jackonfire]

Well she's had 2 chances now to finish Grasso and couldn't. Grasso on the other hand did finish Val in the first fight. Val is the challenger. She doesn't have much room to negotiate terms as to where or when the fight takes place.

 

[Steve Fox]

Saltchenko copium is unhealthy. She is also the B side here.

 

[Pharenheit]

Yep, pretty much.

 

[VinceArch]

The best part of Shev losing is TS will stop making threads about her.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

and she pushed for it. It's very unfair to valentina.

She's been a good sport I hope she absolute ends Grasso and ascends to the best female fighter ever.

0-2 vs Nunes

 

[RockyLockridge]

0-2 vs Nunes

glad nunes can get a win after going life and death with a fighter a weight class lower.

 

[Poirierfan]

Val doesn't have to knock her out, Val could finish Grasso in many ways, her tongue, a strap-on, an ultra realistic giant dong, it's all personal preference.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Val could finish Grasso many ways, her tongue, a strap-on, an ultra realistic dong, it's all personal preference.

This post made me bite my lip

 

[Poirierfan]

glad nunes can get a win after going life and death with a fighter a weight class lower.

I thought Nunes definitely lost their second fight with each other. The first fight Nunes was getting her ass beat in that 3rd rd.

 

[jeff7b9]

Eh.

The fact she got arguably fucked by the whole Mexican night thing last time and they are doing that again is a bit wild.

But she has 2 fights and no wins here so ...

Yeah. End it. Do it.

If this was bloodsport they would be dipping gloves in broken glass by now. (Hint, wink)