Saturday, September 16, 2023T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Alexa Grasso defeated Valentina Shevchenko by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2, held Saturday, September 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 47-47, 47-48, 48-47, Alexa Grasso won the decision.
Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexa GrassoValentina Shevchenko
1
Knockdowns0
84 / 203
Significant strikes80 / 179
41%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
262 / 408
Total strikes199 / 301
1 / 2
Takedowns4 / 7
50%
Takedown accuracy57%
1
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
2:39
Control time8:37
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexa GrassoValentina Shevchenko
5464%6176%
Head
1214%68%
Body
1821%1316%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
66%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alexa Grasso84 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3030/117
33/13
1818/30
Clinch
2323/27
88/8
0
Ground
11/7
11/1
0
Valentina Shevchenko80 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5454/144
44/5
99/9
Clinch
44/6
22/2
0
Ground
33/8
00/1
44/4
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alexa GrassoValentina Shevchenko
R1
12
14
10-910-910-9
R2
28
15
10-910-910-9
R3
4
9
10-910-910-9
R4
20
19
10-910-910-9
R5
20
23
10-810-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Valentina Shevchenko
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 41
Significant strikes14 / 40
29%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
60 / 89
Total strikes25 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time1:20
Round 2Judges: Alexa Grasso
1
Knockdowns0
28 / 42
Significant strikes15 / 29
67%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
86 / 107
Total strikes62 / 76
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:20
Control time3:03
Round 3Judges: Valentina Shevchenko
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 15
Significant strikes9 / 18
27%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
35 / 54
Total strikes40 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
0:12
Control time3:16
Round 4Judges: Valentina Shevchenko
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 49
Significant strikes19 / 43
41%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
38 / 69
Total strikes31 / 55
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:37
Control time0:58
Round 5Judges: Alexa Grasso
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 56
Significant strikes23 / 49
36%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
43 / 89
Total strikes41 / 68
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
1:30
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Alexa Grasso
11
Valentina Shevchenko
●48-47 Grasso×11●48-47 Shevchenko×11●47-46 Grasso
All 23 media scorecards
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48-47Grasso
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Grasso
- E. Casey Leydon48-47Grasso
- MMAMania.com48-47Grasso
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48-47Grasso
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com48-47Grasso
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48-47Grasso
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Grasso
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48-47Grasso
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48-47Grasso
- BloodyElbow.com48-47Grasso
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com47-46Grasso
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Shevchenko
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48-47Shevchenko
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48-47Shevchenko
- CombatPress.com48-47Shevchenko
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily48-47Shevchenko
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press48-47Shevchenko
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Shevchenko
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Shevchenko
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania48-47Shevchenko
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Shevchenko
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Shevchenko
Fan Scorecards
2,093 fan scorecards submitted
48%
Alexa Grasso
4%
Draw
47%
Valentina Shevchenko
●48-47 Grasso45.3%●48-47 Shevchenko41.9%●49-46 Shevchenko2.6%●48-48 Draw2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Shevchenko
R2
95%
Grasso
R3
95%
Shevchenko
R4
52%
Grasso
R5
91%
Grasso
Betting Odds
Alexa Grasso
+154
39% implied win probability
Open: +176Best: +390
Valentina Shevchenko
-173
63% implied win probability
Open: -216Best: -115
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Alexa Grasso | Valentina Shevchenko | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +145 | -180 | |
| BetOnline | +145 | -170 | |
| Betway | +175 | -250 | |
| Bovada | +135 | -155 | |
| Cloudbet | +146 | -202 | |
| DraftKings | -115 | -115 | |
| FanDuel | +390 | -600 | |
| mybookie | +150 | -222 | |
| Pinnacle | +132 | -149 | |
| sportsbetio | +132 | -179 | |
| sports-interaction | +125 | -170 | |
| SXBet | +133 | -145 | |
| unibet | +138 | -175 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Valentina Shevchenko lands 2.65 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Alexa Grasso
BoxingBJJ
- 2023Brown belt · BJJDelta Martial Arts Academy
- —Champion · Mexican Nationals
- —Amateur MMA 0-0Record
Valentina Shevchenko
Muay ThaiTaekwondoKickboxing
- —2nd Dan · Taekwondo
- 2014Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight ChampionshipKunlun Fight
- 2013World K-1 Champion (60 kg)WKC
- 2012WMC Female Super Lightweight World ChampionshipWorld Muaythai Council (WMC)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%66%
Head
18%14%
Body
19%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexa Grassolast 6 fights
63%14%23%
Valentina Shevchenkolast 4 fights
53%11%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexa Grasso Valentina Shevchenko
Strikes landed / min
4.193.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexa Grasso · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.782.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexa Grasso · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.382.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexa Grasso · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexa Grasso · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexa Grasso · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexa Grasso · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersValentina Shevchenko · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.19
Strikes landed / min3.04
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.00
0.38 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.65 / 4.3
35%
Takedown accuracy61%
54%
Takedown defence76%
1:23
Control time / fight5:59
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alexa Grasso16 UFC fights · 921 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%488/1580
10%95/169
17%158/239
Clinch
8%77/118
7%66/76
1%5/6
Ground
3%25/35
1%5/5
0%2/2
Valentina Shevchenko19 UFC fights · 1100 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%474/1265
9%99/163
20%217/265
Clinch
5%56/101
4%43/49
0%5/5
Ground
17%192/224
1%8/9
1%6/9
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexa Grasso8 of 24 ended early · 33%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Valentina Shevchenko17 of 31 ended early · 55%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alexa Grasso3-2
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- W
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Valentina Shevchenko3-2
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- L
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- W
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- LUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 28, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:29 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WSouth Russian Pankration Championship 2006 · Mar 3, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:11 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WTBAKyrgyzstan Regional · Oct 15, 2004TKO
- W
- WTBAKyrgyzstan Regional · Apr 21, 2003TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko?
Alexa Grasso defeated Valentina Shevchenko by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2, held Saturday, September 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 47-47, 47-48, 48-47, Alexa Grasso won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko?
The judges scored it 47-47, 47-48, 48-47, Alexa Grasso won the decision.
Was Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 48% of 2093 fan cards scored it for Alexa Grasso; 52% of 23 media scores picked Alexa Grasso.