Alexa Grasso has proven for a while that she’s one of the best female strikers in the UFC. And in a few days, she’ll get a chance to further that claim.
Grasso is set to challenge women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 285 in Las Vegas. This is a monumental moment for Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC). Not only is she making history as the first Mexico-born woman to challenge for a UFC title, but she’ll also get a chance to prove her Mexican-style boxing is indeed at the very top of this sport.
“This is the best test to show that I have the best boxing in the division,” Grasso told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “Obviously I’m not going to win the fight by just using my hands, because she’s a very complete fighter, and I need to have all areas covered, but definitely my biggest weapon. I’m sure that my hands will shine that night.”
