Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko come face-to-face forward of the Final Fighter 32 showdown.
Final weekend the UFC introduced that Grasso and Shevchenko can be teaching in opposition to each other on Season 32 of TUF, which is about to start airing firstly of June. Grasso snapped Shevchenko’s legendary flyweight title reign final March after submitting ‘Bullet’ within the fourth spherical of their UFC 285 conflict. The pair would rematch six months later which resulted in a draw, leaving their rivalry with out a strong conclusion. The pair are set to battle following the conclusion of the present, however no official date has been outlined.
With the announcement UFC CEO Dana White described the pair as ‘two of probably the most badass girls on the planet’.
“We’ve got simply confirmed the coaches for season 32 of The Final Fighter, and it will likely be UFC girls’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko,” White mentioned. “I don’t must inform you, however these are two of probably the most badass girls on the planet and this ought to be a really enjoyable season,”
“[Alexa] Grasso grew to become the primary Mexican UFC girls’s champ after defeating [Valentina] Shevchenko and their final battle resulted in a draw. Earlier than their final two fights, Valentina had efficiently defended the belt seven occasions.”
What’s going to be on the TUF 32: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko season?
Together with the coaches the UFC introduced the forged of the upcoming season and it’ll function eight fighters from each featherweight and middleweight. There’s expertise from North and South America corresponding to Edwin Cooper Jr, Guillermo Torres and Mairon Santos
It can additionally function a major quantity of European-based abilities corresponding to Nathan Fletcher, Omran Chaaban and Paddy McCorry.
Have you ever picked some early winners for TUF 32?
