Shevchenko looks to maintain her place on the flyweight throne and successfully defend her title for an eighth time, while Grasso looks to become the third fighter from Mexico to win UFC gold in 2023 in Saturday’s co-main event.
“Bullet” has as many successful title defenses as all of the current male champions combined, and only two fewer than all of the current champions combined. Yet she enters this one with questions hovering overhead for the first time, as she squeaked past Taila Santos in her most recent appearance.
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Grasso has been perfect since transitioning to flyweight, and certainly will be bolstered by the success of Brandon Moreno and Yair Rodriguez in their championship bouts already this year. She was always tabbed as a potential title challenger and possible champion, and now she has the opportunity to be the one to unseat Shevchenko.
Will Shevchenko re-assert her dominance and show she’s not going anywhere any time soon or can Grasso join her compatriots in claiming UFC gold?
