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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MMA Junkie
Up next, Valentina Shevchenko looks to burner her title reign, as she takes on Mexico's Alexa Grasso. 🏆
Who you got?#UFC285 | Play-by-play: https://t.co/1aCa7IdAY5 pic.twitter.com/Am1MT3vwHJ
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 5, 2023
Nick Kalikas
#UFC285 Women's World Flyweight Title Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Alexa Grasso +600
Valentina Shevchenko -825@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 5, 2023
UFC
Alexa!!! 🇲🇽 #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/zQdA15Zd1h
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) March 5, 2023
UFC
CON-CEN-TRA-DA sale la campeona Valentina #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/U7Gs63bFeF
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) March 5, 2023
UFC
Flyweight Supremacy at stake! 👑
Shevchenko versus Grasso begins NOW! #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/gy8wnTzEBw
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) March 5, 2023
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
Nolan King
10-9 Grasso. #UFC285
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) March 5, 2023
Tracy Cortez
Technical first round 👏🏽 @ufc #UFC285
— Tracy Cortez Year (@TracyCortezmma) March 5, 2023
Nick Kalikas
#UFC285 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-1 via @CircaSports
Alexa Grasso +465
Valentina Shevchenko -705@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 5, 2023
Terrance McKinney
Great first round 🔥🔥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 5, 2023
Kay Hansen
Valentina’s control is 🔥 #UFC285
— Kay Hansen (@KayHansenMMA) 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
Simon Head
19-19
— Simon Head (@simonhead) March 5, 2023
Nick Kalikas
#UFC285 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-2 via @CircaSports
Alexa Grasso +600
Valentina Shevchenko -1000@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) 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
Rob Tatum
29-28 Shevchenko #UFC285
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) March 5, 2023
Nick Kalikas
#UFC285 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-3 via @CircaSports
Alexa Grasso +850
Valentina Shevchenko -1500@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 5, 2023
Sodiq Yusuff
Mam grasso came to fight #UFC285
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) March 5, 2023
Ben Askren
Grasso is fighting hard but damn she needs to learn how to sprawl!!!
— Funky (@Benaskren) March 5, 2023
UFC
ALEXA GRASSO HAS DONE THE UNTHINKABLE! 🏆🇲🇽@AlexaGrasso dethrones Valentina Shevchenko by submission for the flyweight title!!
[ #UFC285 | B2YB @65movie ] pic.twitter.com/k2oMv4KvsW
— UFC (@ufc) 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
Kay Hansen
And newwwww 👀 #UFC285
— Kay Hansen (@KayHansenMMA) March 5, 2023
Farah Hannoun
OH MY GOODNESS!!! Grasso by submission??? 🤯 #UFC285
— Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) March 5, 2023
Niko Price
Holy cow!!! Congrats @AlexaGrasso #UFC285
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) 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
MMA Junkie
#UFC285 results: Alexa Grasso (@AlexaGrasso) def. Valentina Shevchenko via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 4, 4:34 – to win women's flyweight title
Play-by-play: https://t.co/1aCa7IdAY5 pic.twitter.com/N1H85Nyt8B
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 5, 2023
Chris Weidman
What a win for Grasso ! Crazy finish !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 5, 2023
UFC
IT REALLY HAPPENED! #ANDNEW!
🏆🇲🇽 @AlexaGrasso SHOCKS THE WORLD! #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/XmU0UQ5Mi2
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) 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
Maycee Barber
Congratulations @AlexaGrasso #ANDNEW I’ll be coming for my rematch soon 💫 #UFC285 @ufc
— Maycee Barber (@MayceeBarber) 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
UFC
La nueva campeona… #AndNew @AlexaGrasso #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/VQf5tay3bv
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) March 5, 2023
UFC
The Octagon-side reactions to @AlexaGrasso's MASSIVE title victory! #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/opzHyeQadn
— UFC (@ufc) March 5, 2023
