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Nolan King and Ken Hathaway

Valentina Shevchenko made note of Alexa Grasso’s fears ahead of UFC 285: ‘I know her weak point’

LAS VEGAS – Valentina Shevchenko has been through title fight after title fight in the UFC, an accolade exemplified by her cool, calm, and collected fight week demeanor.

“It’s as usual – emotions, nerves, everything is in their own place,” Shevchenko told MMA Junkie and other reporters during a UFC 285 pre-fight news conference Wednesday.

Shevchenko (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) then turned the temperature down a little bit and bordered on cold as she responded to something she heard opponent Alexa Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) say.

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