{"id":302261,"date":"2024-06-04T15:09:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T20:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/alexa-grasso-wants-to-fight-valentina-shevchenko-at-sphere-in-las-vegas"},"modified":"2024-06-04T15:11:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T20:11:04","slug":"alexa-grasso-wants-to-fight-valentina-shevchenko-at-sphere-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/alexa-grasso-wants-to-fight-valentina-shevchenko-at-sphere-in-las-vegas","title":{"rendered":"Alexa Grasso Needs To Struggle Valentina Shevchenko At Sphere In Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"57.7272945699\">\n<section id=\"cb-60cff9b31d569fb42436c36ac72416f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-ec7913ba-7833-4810-9ca2-94263cc1e9d0-1713840700-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-ec7913ba-7833-4810-9ca2-94263cc1e9d0-1713840700-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8b\/16by9\/2024\/06\/03\/8b47b718679c43e787ee6bccd5c61ef7_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-60cff9b31d569fb42436c36ac72416f0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-713c38cca1346359edf7a74ac47eb4d3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"22.9090909091\">\n<p>&#8220;The Ultimate Fighter&#8221; coaches <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/alexa-grasso\/\"><strong>Alexa Grasso<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/valentina-shevchenko\/\"><strong>Valentina Shevchenko<\/strong><\/a> will fight at the culmination of the hit show &#8212; and the flyweight champ has a venue in mind &#8212; The Sphere!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-713c38cca1346359edf7a74ac47eb4d3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-11aab87904699bc666358eb27670e801\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> talked to 30-year-old Grasso &#8212; who will debut as coach opposite rival Shevchenko on TUF 32 on Tuesday night &#8212; where we asked the 125-pound title holder about the show and eventual trilogy fight with Valentina.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-11aab87904699bc666358eb27670e801--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-15889bdc4667407b808ea88e5294d8c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-15889bdc4667407b808ea88e5294d8c5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2189a2c7d6615ba1d7cba1abee9f6780\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret the two female stars are fighting &#8230; but the question is when and where.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2189a2c7d6615ba1d7cba1abee9f6780--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9b0e873cc05336e64b893b79f9991f71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>UFC 306 is scheduled for September 14, 2024, at the Sphere &#8230; the state-of-the-art arena in Sin City. Aside from it being the first sporting event at the amazing venue, the event also falls the weekend before Mexican Independence Day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9b0e873cc05336e64b893b79f9991f71--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-30912be62e1f7bf7f2cf8d840abbee99\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240604_dd59c1c02a974169b8fffb572bc2830a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:43d86364-ded9-4ab9-a0a5-e16a45064792\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/dd\/4by3\/2024\/06\/04\/dd59c1c02a974169b8fffb572bc2830a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"las vegas sphere\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-30912be62e1f7bf7f2cf8d840abbee99--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7308b967b4b840cd631708849622fcce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Grasso is from Guadalajara, Mexico &#8230; and she&#8217;s the only Mexican champion in the entire UFC. So, everything seems to point to 306 being the ideal spot for the scrap. We asked Alexa if that&#8217;s what she wants.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7308b967b4b840cd631708849622fcce--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2ca8fc64bb7e5343f22a437e8ea315cc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>&#8220;I would love to fight in the Sphere!&#8221; Grasso told us.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2ca8fc64bb7e5343f22a437e8ea315cc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3a82c4d49ee95340c0e5b6b95779c551\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Of course, the women have fought twice previously in 2023. Grasso won the UFC 285 fight by submission. They rematched a few months later on a UFC Fight Night card (they were the main event) and fought to a draw.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3a82c4d49ee95340c0e5b6b95779c551--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ebfa5989f5f61d32d37b6a632b57b825\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240604_45ebc9c04c874c16aed974c28bfe926d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:43d86364-ded9-4ab9-a0a5-e16a45064792\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/45\/4by3\/2024\/06\/04\/45ebc9c04c874c16aed974c28bfe926d_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Grasso v Shevchenko 2\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ebfa5989f5f61d32d37b6a632b57b825--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b4834ac6d6c7b4c554cd80f2130cd829\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>This time around, Alexa says she wants to make sure she doesn&#8217;t leave the decision in the judge&#8217;s hands.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b4834ac6d6c7b4c554cd80f2130cd829--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4e5d76af69e0cd8756ccd3bfee41fd1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>&#8220;Now I know how to finish this fight, how to win perfectly with no judges. So I know how to finish the next fight. And just to make clear who&#8217;s the champion, who&#8217;s the winner from both of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4e5d76af69e0cd8756ccd3bfee41fd1a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4be9568634487149db369067dd507019\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>&#8220;And I mean, I&#8217;m just training harder than ever in my life, you know, improving. And yeah, just waiting for that fight to happen!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4be9568634487149db369067dd507019--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0cb67989c9f18205aff5faa3717178bf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-e809a8eb-eae5-4b1d-a040-b09696ce5bf9-1784122952-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-e809a8eb-eae5-4b1d-a040-b09696ce5bf9-1784122952-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5d\/16by9\/2024\/06\/03\/5d5f55c138bc409c975893487cf19572_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0cb67989c9f18205aff5faa3717178bf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-736e8ba4ff39340690660ece847f717c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>We also talked to Shevchenko, one of the greatest female fighters of all time, about all things TUF and her third scrap with Grasso.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-736e8ba4ff39340690660ece847f717c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-df9f22faa3d22bde295606c9d0b721ae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.807860262\">\n<p>Last season&#8217;s show, starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/conor-mcgregor\/\"><strong>Conor McGregor<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-chandler\/\"><strong>Michael Chandler<\/strong><\/a>, got super spicy at times &#8230; and while Alexa and Valentina might not take it as far as The Notorious, don&#8217;t be surprised if things get a bit tense during the show.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-df9f22faa3d22bde295606c9d0b721ae--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-16f0237f615e6ae5e5dea2ec65c4be9b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-16f0237f615e6ae5e5dea2ec65c4be9b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f22af58a2b3300d0ac059320640fee93\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>The Ultimate Fighter 32 airs tonight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f22af58a2b3300d0ac059320640fee93--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/06\/04\/alexa-grasso-valentina-shevchenko-the-ultimate-fighter-tuf-sphere-ufc-mma\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play video content TMZSports.com &#8220;The Ultimate Fighter&#8221; 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