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Women's Flyweight
5 Rounds
Title Bout
Alexa Grasso won · SUB R4
Elo1526
Valentina Shevchenko
Elo1512
Alexa Grasso

Valentina ShevchenkovsAlexa GrassoUFC Prediction Result

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · Saturday, March 4, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Alexa Grasso won

SUB · Round 4 · 4:34

Style matchupValentina Shevchenko: WrestlervsAlexa Grasso: Pressure fighter

The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.

Model Prediction: Valentina Shevchenko wins(66.0%)

Actual result: Alexa Grasso wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

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Valentina Shevchenko at -600 American odds

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Valentina Shevchenko enters on a 5-fight win streak.
  • Valentina Shevchenko has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Valentina Shevchenko (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Valentina Shevchenko
Red Corner
VS
Alexa Grasso
Blue Corner
-600
(86%)
Vegas Odds
+450
(18%)
1526
Elo
1512
38
Age
32
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'5"
Height
5'5"
167.64 cm
Reach
167.64 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Valentina ShevchenkoW5 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Lauren Murphy · Sep 21
W
vs Taila Santos · Jun 22
W
vs Alexa Grasso · Sep 24
W
vs Manon Fiorot · May 25
W
vs Zhang Weili · Nov 25
latest
Alexa Grasso
oldest →
W
SUBvs Joanne Wood · Mar 22
W
vs Viviane Araujo · Oct 22
L
vs Valentina Shevchenko · Sep 24
L
vs Natalia Silva · May 25
W
KOvs Maycee Barber · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Valentina ShevchenkoMetricAlexa Grasso
3.04
Strikes / min
4.11
2.00
Strikes absorbed / min
3.71
63%
Strike defense
58%
2.65
TDs / 15 min
0.40
76%
Takedown defense
54%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.04evenly matched on net striking+0.40

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1651 vs 1564Strikes3.3 vs 4.7Takedowns2.6 vs 0.4Sub Atts0.40 vs 0.60Form1.0 vs 1.0
Valentina ShevchenkoAlexa Grasso

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Valentina Shevchenko(10 fights)Alexa Grasso(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +14.0|Blue -14.0
Recent Form
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Striker Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red +126.0|Blue -126.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Valentina ShevchenkoTargetAlexa Grasso

By target zone

68
56% acc · 78%
Head
31
23% acc · 53%
8
67% acc · 9%
Body
12
67% acc · 20%
11
92% acc · 13%
Leg
16
62% acc · 27%

By position

80
60% acc · 92%
Distance
50
29% acc · 85%
2
29% acc · 2%
Clinch
8
100% acc · 14%
5
100% acc · 6%
Ground
1
100% acc · 2%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

3
Valentina Shevchenko rounds
1
even
0
Alexa Grasso rounds
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes26
Takedowns0
Control0:00
24Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:12Control
Round 2Valentina Shevchenko edged it
Sig. strikes12
Takedowns2
Control3:02
7Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:05Control
Round 3Valentina Shevchenko edged it
Sig. strikes27
Takedowns2
Control2:22
15Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 4Valentina Shevchenko edged it
Sig. strikes22
Takedowns0
Control0:00
13Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:05Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
87 / 145
Sig Strikes
59 / 181
60.8%
Sig Str %
31.3%
167 / 228
Total Strikes
182 / 308
4 / 6
TDs
0 / 2
50%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
5:24
Ctrl Time
1:22

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Alexa Grasso24 / 6532 / 740 / 10
1Valentina Shevchenko26 / 5126 / 510 / 10
2Valentina Shevchenko12 / 2256 / 682 / 20
2Alexa Grasso7 / 3660 / 890 / 00
3Alexa Grasso15 / 3770 / 940 / 00
3Valentina Shevchenko27 / 3253 / 592 / 20
4Alexa Grasso13 / 4320 / 510 / 11
4Valentina Shevchenko22 / 4032 / 500 / 10

Valentina Shevchenko

StanceSouthpaw
Height65.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights18

Alexa Grasso

StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights14