Alexa Grasso dominated UFC 285 on Saturday, dethroning seven-time defending flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at the 4:34 mark in the fourth round.
Grasso became the third Mexican champion of 2023, joining flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
Kyrgyzstan's Shevchenko was in control through the first three rounds of action, however, fell behind in the fourth when going for a back kick. Grasso took advantage of the mistake.Get today's sports news out of Los Angeles. Here's the latest on the Dodgers, Lakers, Angels, Kings, Galaxy, LAFC, USC, UCLA and more LA teams.
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