Who doesn’t love a good upset? In 2023, MMA saw its fair share of underdogs who defied the odds in the UFC, Bellator, PFL, and beyond. While everyone has an opinion of who should win and who should lose, the oddsmakers (and how the betting public responds) largely get...
Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll, here are some of 2023’s most significant milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances.
Robert Whittaker thinks Valentina Shevchenko should have gotten her hand raised against Alexa Grasso. Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) failed to reclaim her flyweight title from champion Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) when the pair battled to a split draw this past Saturday at Noche UFC. Whittaker scored the...
What mattered most at Noche UFC at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings …
Alexa Grasso left Noche UFC on Saturday as the women’s flyweight champion, but that’s not because she proved superior to Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) retained the title by default after her rematch with Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ended in...
Daniel Cormier thinks it’s only right for Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko to fight for a third time after their Noche UFC rematch ended in a split draw. After Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) pulled off a sizable upset at UFC 285 in March to claim the women’s flyweight...
LAS VEGAS – The build up to the title rematch between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko has mainly been a tranquil one, but things heated up Thursday afternoon. Grasso and Shevchenko battle in an immediate rematch this Saturday in the main event of Noche UFC, which goes down at...
Henry Cejudo thinks Alexa Grasso’s power is underrated. Flyweight champion Grasso (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) rematches Valentina Shevchenko (23-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in Saturday’s Noche UFC main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+. Although Grasso dethroned Shevchenko by submission, Cejudo says her power...
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