
LAS VEGAS – Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso faced off for the first time ahead of their UFC 285 women’s flyweight title fight at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference.
Shevchenko (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will attempt to make an eighth consecutive defense of her title on Saturday when she meets Mexican challenger Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the co-headliner at T-Mobile Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.