Alexa Grasso retained the UFC women’s flyweight championship in her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko, but probably not in the manner she envisioned it.
Grasso and Shevchenko fought to a split draw (48-47, 47-48, 47-47) in the main event of Noche UFC on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This was the sixth UFC title bout ever to end in a draw.
As a result of the tie, Grasso remained the 125-pound champion in her first title defense. Noche UFC was the promotion’s first event celebrating Mexican Independence Day; Grasso is the only Mexican-born female champion in UFC history.