Valentina Shevchenko Believes Legacy Unmarred by Split Draw vs. Alexa Grasso

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant flyweight title run, including seven defenses, came to an end with a huge upset loss against Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 earlier this year. “Bullet” looked to rebuild her legacy by regaining her title in their rematch in the Noche UFC main event this past Saturday.

However, Grasso would retain her title as the fight ended in a controversial split draw after five rounds. While many observers argue that Shevchenko won the bout, nobody can overlook the 10-8 scorecard for the fifth round, which was doled out by judge Mike Bell in favor of Grasso.

Although Grasso took Shevchenko’s back in the final 90 seconds of the round, “Bullet” had dominated the rest of it with her accurate jab. While Shevchenko still demands an explanation from Bell, she believes the judge will bear the brunt of this controversial scorecard more than her.

The former flyweight champ is also proud of her showing at Noche UFC and expects her legacy to be unaffected by the split draw.

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[The-AxeMurderer]

She lost to womens GOAT twice.

So no.

Top 3 for sure though.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

The meltdown after her first TKO loss will be delicious

 

[Baal]

Overall MMA?

Not even top 50

WMMA?

Somewhere between 2 and 4

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Overall MMA?

Not even top 50

WMMA?

Somewhere between 2 and 4

Overall MMA?



At least Top 75

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

@StonedLemur

125 GOAT, top 3 GOAT?

 

[StonedLemur]

@StonedLemur

125 GOAT, top 3 GOAT?

She's 100% 125 goat, and I won't say about the other until she's done.

 

[Moscardino]

I mean if Mike Bell wasn't smoking meth and gave it the correct score of 10-9 she'd be champion right now

 

[MMAcolyte]

I mean if Mike Bell wasn't smoking meth and gave it the correct score of 10-9 she'd be champion right now

If he wasn't smoking meth he'd have given Grasso 10-9 in rounds 4 and 5 and Val would still be vanquished

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Her fight IQ definitely was.

 

[leto1776]

GoAT? Based on what metrics?

 

[HaulParris]

She has a high opinion of herself, which is her prerogative. She will be #2 in WMMA to Nunes.

 

[MEAN357]

Nunes WMMA GOAT and its not close. She slaughtered cyborg who has enough testosterone to count as beating a man.

Shev can be #2 no shame in that either

 

[ChangeIsComing]

She lost to womens GOAT twice.

So no.

Top 3 for sure though.

Yep, I still feel she could have beaten Nunes but she never pushed for the 3rd fight when they were both champs...so top 3 imo as well.

 

[Krixes]

1. Nunes






2. Cyborg
3. Val

 

[VinceArch]

She's top 3. Easily top 5 at worse.

 

[Jon!]

She lost to womens GOAT twice.

So no.

Top 3 for sure though.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

I mean if Mike Bell wasn't smoking meth and gave it the correct score of 10-9 she'd be champion right now

If he wasn't smoking meth he'd have given Grasso 10-9 in rounds 4 and 5 and Val would still be vanquished

Give the guy a break. He was late for his real job... janitor at a adult movie theater...

 

[jko1355]

For wmma? Amanda Nunes, Cyborg, Shev, Rousey, Joanna Jedrezjek, Rose, Zheili, Holm, GDR somewhere around there...

 

[Jon!]

Overall MMA?



At least Top 75

Valentina in overall MMA...?

Gosh.

I wouldn't really know where to start...

Showtime Pettis-ish?