A great tradition in combat sports is to hold big fights on September 16th, and this year UFC is honoring its fans and fighters from Mexican communities with an inaugural Noche UFC event. NOCHE UFC: GRASSO vs. SHEVCHENKO 2 takes place Saturday, September 16 in Las Vegas and will be available exclusively on ESPN+ (English and Spanish). The prelims will start at 7pm ET / 4pm PT, followed by the main card at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
Main event scheduled for five rounds, all other bouts scheduled for three rounds. | Official Scorecards
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Noche UFC Results
Noche UFC Prelim Results
Josefine Knutsson vs Marnic Mann
Alex Reyes vs Charlie Campbell
- Alex Reyes (13-3, fighting out of Victorville, CA) faces Charlie Campbell (7-2, fighting out of Long Island, NY) in a lightweight bout
Tracy Cortez vs Jasmine Jasudavicius
Edgar Chairez vs Daniel Lacerda
- Edgar Chairez (10-5, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) squares off with Daniel Lacerda (11-5, fighting out of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at flyweight
Roman Kopylov vs Josh Fremd
- Roman Kopylov (11-2, fighting out of Bachatsky, Kemerovo, Russia) takes on Josh Fremd (11-4, fighting out of Englewood, CO by way of Pittsburgh, PA) at middleweight
Loopy Godinez vs Elise Reed
- Loopy Godinez (10-3, fighting out of Langley, B.C., Canada by way of Aguascalientes, Mexico) battles Elise Reed (7-3, fighting out of Princeton, NJ) strawweight
Noche UFC Main Card Fight Results
Fernando Padilla vs Kyle Nelson
- Fernando Padilla (15-4, fighting out of Irvine, CA by way of Chihuahua, MX) goes against Kyle Nelson (14-5-1, fighting out of Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada) at featherweight
Daniel Zellhuber vs Christos Giagos
Raul Rosas Jr. vs Terrence Mitchell
Co-Main Event: Kevin Holland vs Jack Della Maddalena
- Exciting welterweights meet when No. 13 ranked contender Kevin Holland (25-9, 1NC, fighting out of Fort Worth, TX) battles No. 14 ranked Jack Della Maddalena (15-2, fighting out of Perth, Western Australia)
Main Event: Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko
- Mexico’s own Alexa Grasso (16-3, fighting out of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) sets out for her first title defense against the woman she took the belt from in March. The elite flyweight has secured notable wins against Maycee Barber, Viviane Araújo, and Joanne Wood and now intends to defeat former champion Shevchenko for a second time to cement her place as the best flyweight in the world.
- Longtime resident of Peru, Valentina Shevchenko (23-4, fighting out of Bishkek, Chuy Province, Kyrgzstan) aims to recapture the flyweight title and become a two-time champion at 125 pounds. A Master of Sport in taekwondo, boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, Shevchenko has claimed highlight-reel victories over Lauren Murphy, Jéssica Andrade, and Katlyn Chookagian. The Kyrgyzstan fighter steps back inside the Octagon more motivated than ever as she looks for redemption against Grasso.
