Valentina Shevchenko was winning — that is, until she wasn’t.
in the UFC 285 co-main event. That all changed when Shevchenko whiffed on a spinning back kick, which ultimately allowed Grasso to take her back and lock in a face crank for a submission victory at the 4:34 mark of the period.
Shevchenko may have been on her way to winning that frame as well. According to UFCStats.com, “Bullet” held a 22-to-13 advantage in significant strikes and a 32-to-20 edge in total strikes landed prior to the finish. Instead, her reign ended in shocking fashion after seven mostly dominant title defenses. It was Shevchenko’s first defeat since a split-decision defeat toShevchenko further reacted to the defeat in a post on her Instagram account.
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