Twitter reacts to Alexa Grasso’s upset of Valentina Shevchenko to win title at UFC 285

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March 5, 2023 12:28 am ET

Alexa Grasso shocked the world at UFC 285 on Saturday when she brought Valentina Shevchenko’s historic women’s flyweight title reign to an end.

Grasso (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) became just the third fighter to hold the 125-pound belt when she upset Shevchenko (23-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) by fourth-round submission in the pay-per-view co-headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Grasso’s title-winning victory over Shevchenko at UFC 285.

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Sean Sheehan

Clinch and big slam in first two minutes here. #UFC285

— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) March 5, 2023

Luke Thomas

Grasso’s speed and ability to cover distance is giving Shevchenko problems early!

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) March 5, 2023

Cageside Press

Grasso’s hands have been a problem so far, but Bullet has a chin on her. #UFC285

— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 5, 2023

Terrance McKinney

Great first round 🔥🔥

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 5, 2023

Fight Ghost

Bad job by Grasso after working to her feet – allowed Valentina to control the distance entire rest of round – down she goes again #UFC285

— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) March 5, 2023

Chris Curtis

Man Grasso is doing well but she has to be careful over extending on her punches.#UFC285

— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) March 5, 2023

Farah Hannoun

Grasso giving Shevchenko some trouble on the feet but needs to fend off those takedowns if she wants to win more rounds. #UFC285

— Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) March 5, 2023

Jasmine Jasudavicius

What a fight! 🤯 #UFC285

— Jasmine Jasudavicius (@JasJasudavicius) March 5, 2023

Matthew Wells

WHAT IS THAT STAND UP JASON HERZOG #UFC285

— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) March 5, 2023

Ben Askren

Grasso is fighting hard but damn she needs to learn how to sprawl!!!

— Funky (@Benaskren) March 5, 2023

Terrance McKinney

Big win! Congrats Grasso that was a great fight

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 5, 2023

Ben Fowlkes

Are. You. Kidding. Me.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) March 5, 2023

Farah Hannoun

OH MY GOODNESS!!! Grasso by submission??? 🤯 #UFC285

— Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) March 5, 2023

Ariel Helwani

Wooooow. Alexa Grasso has just subbed Valentina Shevchenko via RNC. She is the new women’s flyweight champion. Mexico has another champion.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 5, 2023

Marc Raimondi

Mexico has its second undisputed UFC champion and now three Mexican-born fighters hold UFC titles. Incredible. #UFC285

— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) March 5, 2023

Marc Raimondi

Valentina Shevchenko had never been finished in her UFC career and had never lost by submission. #UFC285

— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) March 5, 2023

Chris Weidman

What a win for Grasso ! Crazy finish !

— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 5, 2023

Aljamain Sterling

Stop throwing spinning shit! #UFC285

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 5, 2023

Thiago Moises

That pressure could easily break the jaw #ufc285

— Thiago Moisés (@ThiagoMoisesMMA) March 5, 2023

Casey O’Neill

Wow !!!! What an amazing read. We have a new flyweight queen 👸🏻 🇲🇽 #UFC285

— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) March 5, 2023

Anthony Pettis

3 Mexican Champions! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 @ufc #UFC285

— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) March 5, 2023

Kamaru Usman

What a fight both ladies 👏🏿👏🏿 #AndNew

— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) March 5, 2023

Ariel Helwani

Shevchenko says she wants an immediate rematch.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 5, 2023

Caposa

It was going to happen eventually, and I’m so glad it was Alexa Grasso. Her UFC career didn’t start off as expected after the Invicta hype, but after 7 years she climbed that mountain, and god DAMN did she capitalize when she got there. Unreal moment.

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 5, 2023

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