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Noche UFC results: Razor-thin split draw gives Grasso the win

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17 september 2023

Official Noche UFC results. Photo via UFC

Noche UFC just took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and featured a flyweight title fight between rivals Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko.

Both fighters gave it all during five even rounds of action, both on the feet and on the ground, with Shevchenko. After the final bell, Grasso stood as the winner via split draw, where one judge scored the fifth round 10-8 to the champion.

”I’m the winner,” Grasso said.” I was doing a lot of damage and tried to submit her, so I think I did enough. Let’s see what’s next!”

”I think it was 3-2 to my fight,” Shevchenko said and claimed that the judges gave Mexico’s Grasso the win due to the Mexican independece day. ”In a fair fight the third would be mine.”

IT'S RULED A SPLIT DRAW 🤯@AlexaGrasso retains her title at #NocheUFC! pic.twitter.com/5kIGjT93fu
— UFC (@ufc) September 17, 2023

WHAT. A. FIGHT.
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko just delivered a classic at #NocheUFC 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/4XWShPAIN5
— UFC (@ufc) September 17, 2023

In the high profile welterweight co-main event, Jack Della Maddalena defeated Kevin ”Trailblazer” Holland via split decision with 28-29, 29-28 and 29-28 on the scorecards.

Josefine Knutsson dominates

The card also featured Swedish strawweight sensation Josefine Knutsson who made her promotional debut against fellow newcomer Marnic Mann.

The Swede dominated the fight from the start and won the fight via unanimous decision with 30-24, 30-25 and 30-27 on the scorecards.

Post fight bonuses

All the finishers were awarded with Performance of the Night bonuses at Noche UFC. Charlie Campbell, Roman Kopylov, Loopy Godinez and Raul Rosas Jr all got a $50 000 jackpot.

Noche UFC results

Main card

Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko via split draw (48-47, 47-48- 47-47)
Jack Della Maddalena def. Kevin Holland via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Raul Rosas Jr. def. Terrence Mitchell via TKO (punches) at 0:54 of Round 1
Daniel Zellhuber def. Christos Giagos via submission (anaconda choke) at 3:26 of Round 2
Kyle Nelson def. Fernando Padilla via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Prelims

Loopy Godinez def. Elise Reed via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:38 of Round 2
Roman Kopylov vs. Josh Fremd def. via KO (punch) at 4:44 of Round 2
Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda ruled a no-contest at 3:47 of Round 1
Tracy Cortez def. Jasmine Jasudavicius via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Charlie Campbell def. Alex Reyes via TKO (punches) at 3:38 of Round 1
Josefine Knutsson def. Marnic Mann via unanimous decision (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)

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