Valentina Shevchenko to Show Alexa Grasso NO MERCY: 'I Have No Choice' | Noche UFC

Valentina Shevchenko spoke to MMA Junkie and other media at Noche UFC media day ahead of her bout with Alexa Grasso on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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[@jonwall4994]

Win or loose, she deserves the highest respect. Incredible martial artist. I feel lucky to watch her compete

[@tannermcguire7713]

As toned as her abs, legs and ass are I doubt she's loose

[@Rome6601]

We're blessed to be in the Bullet Era .....

[@djt8870]

Win or lose? She always wins. Shes the greatest mma womens fighter ever.

[@blakbirdlok42069]

She’s delusional thinking she was winning the first fight. She needs another taste of humble pie

[@pnmartinez2710]

👍 true to that

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

Valentina is highly intelligent and well-spoken.

[@REDZ28won]

Valentina is a Legend!

[@hypeogaming8600]

Valentia all ready in the killer mode....what a fighter, what a woman.

[@rocchi5706]

Lmfao bruh chill 😂 don’t glaze ur pants brother

[@peacethroughstrength172]

Im certain she was in that mode in first fight and every one prior.. Semper Fidelis

[@djt8870]

lol grasso flukes 1 win and all of a sudden shes the second coming of christ. Grow up dude and think for yourself. Valentina is going to finish grasso on saturday. might even look as brutal as murphy or eye@@peacethroughstrength172

[@TStephens21274]

@@rocchi5706He’s right though. What a lady! 😍

[@aplias20]

fluke haha clearly watch wrong fight@@djt8870

[@lartdelavivre1]

She uas the definition of right mindset. Confidence but no ego talk; disapline, respectful, mental toughness and realistic. A woman of skills, beatu, and mind.

[@coldestbeer]

Beat it bud. She's mine. ❤

[@thejoker1484]

rubbish, she didn't just lose 1 sequence, it was more than that.

[@knightkiller329362]

she does have ego as she believed she was winning the fight/all rounds which was clearly not the case. She controlled on the ground but did no damage at all. Same thing she said about the fight with Santos i.e. "i won every round" - yeah ok.

[@stanshmidov175]

​@knightkiller329362 right..........except, she was winning the rounds by points.. aggression, energy, speed.... grasso just caught Valentina slipping, and executed the choke. Dude she is a much more complete dangerous and experienced opponent. Look for ger to grab that strap back.

[@stanshmidov175]

Without some ego in this sport u won't be very successful. Just don't over do it. Like connor. All that money and no honor

[@colton4261]

It's interesting to hear how her mom and her don't show feelings towards each other and focus on fighting and winning. Gives you a perspective on how she is today.

[@rickymartinez6623]

Yes suck!!!!!😖

[@iloveblackwomen9926]

her sister must have had a black dad she look diffrent then they do

[@tannermcguire7713]

​@@iloveblackwomen9926her mom probably got welfare and kicked him out

[@6Darklord6Metal6]

@@iloveblackwomen9926 Hilarious, at least it might be if her sister was black or even a shade of black.

[@maroji9665]

She´s the definition of martial arts

[@iloveblackwomen9926]

how she quit

[@Hanashi_mma]

Faxxx

[@vivianwhite3663]

@@iloveblackwomen9926 You fool. Valentina is one of the greatest fighters (male or female) OF ALL TIME!!!

[@iloveblackwomen9926]

@@vivianwhite3663 nunes beat her twice ufc made a divison just for her beat bunch of nobody and then faced a real fighter and alexa made her quit winners dont quit and quitters dont win she was overated she might retire after alexa beat her again

[@vivianwhite3663]

@iloveblackwomen9926 b!tch everyone knows she beat Nunes one of those two fights. Also she didn't pick her opponents so... Regardless of what hate you have for Shevchenko she is without a doubt one of the GREATEST female fighters to ever grace a ufc octagon... Grasso getting her ass whooped tomorrow so go cry some more

[@garymartinez1460]

Can’t wait! Let’s go Valentina & Alexa! May the best woman win.🇪🇨 🇲🇽 🇵🇪 🙏🏽🌎

[@philcliffe6909]

Man or woman Valentina is my favourite fighter.

[@johnfishingclown6415]

very strong-minded person Valentina is strong mentally, nothing penetrates her mental strength.

[@jayn6943]

Or at all, really

[@cristianchavez1699]

This beautiful woman never ceases to amaze me. Good luck to both ladies on Saturday

[@AlexiusRedwood]

Stop simping.

[@ULHgP21]

@@AlexiusRedwood Touch grass

[@emmanueldixon2235]

Stop simping. (2) Also, Alexa is hotter 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@vivianwhite3663]

@@emmanueldixon2235 🗿🗿🗿

[@AlexiusRedwood]

@@ULHgP21 simps to a woman that will never know he exists Tells me to touch grass The logic is impeccable

[@mronlypolymath1210]

All the best Valentina. Still one of my favourite fighter forever .

[@joaoandre1594]

The biggest example of woman figther of all time. Greatest Example!

[@obscureorca]

After that comparison with James Bond, it will be hard for Valentina to still deny she's a spy 🤣

[@ryanguilfoile2746]

Becuase she wanted to say that why she related to Bond, becuase he was a spy, and she almost blew her cover. 😅😅

[@ccrider3435]

The Spy Who Doesnt Know I Exist.

[@Jordan__Sloan]

Valentina’s going to win

[@MMAEventsVlog]

2 powerful and well-rounded champions going at it. Let's go Bullet!

[@user-fx5cd4px3k]

one champion and one former champion to be exact

[@SaraMightyX3]

@@user-fx5cd4px3k2nd Female GOAT loser 🤨

[@georgegonzalez5156]

Soon to be two time champ!!

[@ccrider3435]

@@user-fx5cd4px3k Former Champions are still Champions... just not reigning Champions.

[@Soyvegano]

I wish Valentina the best of luck and hope she gets her belt back! I really like Alexa Grasso and she deserves everything that came her way with the first fight but can’t help and be more bias with Valentina. Hope it’s a great fight! Vamos Valentina y Grasso!

[@PJ-po6xy]

Over 30 minutes!! She cookin'!🤣

[@silence8978]

No cap, I feel like Valentina could beat up a lot of guys. She’s being humble 😂

[@plzineedtogowayrn6353]

definitely, not the top guys oc but she could fuck up some journeymen and amateurs for sure.

[@ceo_p_nasty2774]

@@plzineedtogowayrn6353no she couldn’t us maybe lol but not a trained fighter

[@Legin24]

bro lol she would wreck you@@ceo_p_nasty2774

[@shoaibchaudhary6121]

@@ceo_p_nasty2774 us maybe? lmao she's beating all ya'll ass what do you mean maybe

[@swicheroo1]

She could beat a loser like me. But Jorge Masvidal made it clear when talking about Amanda Nunes: When uncompetitive male sparring partners fight even with Amanda Nunes, they have to consciously ease back.

[@djt8870]

She's the best womens mma fighter ever.

[@Kua99583]

Nah. Nunes is the goat and it’s not close. Truth hurts I know.

[@djt8870]

Lol thats a casual take. Valentina is better than nunes. Especially skill wise. @@Kua99583

[@MarshmallowEclipse]

I certainly wouldn't put her above Nunes. The #2 spot is between Shevchenko and Cris Cyborg.

[@jayn6943]

No

[@jayn6943]

​@@MarshmallowEclipseagreed

[@alanchamberlain9902]

I wouldn't wanna fight Valentina, she's gonna be absolutely ripped on the scales, abs of steal, her whole body is solid. If she takes you down you ain't getting back up. Her kicks are devastating and she can make you tap out as well. She has some of the meanest ground and pound ever too, I'm glad its not me in the cage, I wouldn't last a round vs her.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

That's hilarious.

[@alanchamberlain9902]

@@alcottdevalte7440 How so

[@user-fx5cd4px3k]

simp alert

[@zachupchurch5012]

I love Valentina but she simply doesn't have the strength to submit me or other strong men with a little training. If youre an average Joe id say she'd prolly get u but the average male athlete over 170 is prolly hurting her man. She could maybe have some success with the striking but again she's not gonna have the power that most men that know how to strike have. Even if it's very basic

[@alcottdevalte7440]

@@alanchamberlain9902 Valentina has been one of my favorite fighters to watch but never understood the superhero/superhuman description.

[@WhosJusToi]

I just watched Mighty Mouse’s breakdown of that first fight and she was getting pieced up. She shouldn’t be saying that she didn’t need to adjust anything because that’s not true at all. I can see her getting clipped if she comes into aggressive. We all know she’s a counter striker, she baits you but I don’t know if that’s gonna work, her game plan has been figured out

[@user-st6yo3km1g]

Go back to sleep and dream of your mighty mieos😅

[@younglord6409]

Bro this woman is a straight killer. Really John wick in the sense

[@curtfox91]

I think this is one of her Hardest camps. I think she strengthening herself better. And obviously did slot more intense cardio this time around. She gonna be fast and strong

[@johnclark7133]

Martial Arts Incarnated Respect, Discipline & Hard Work

[@russellbrown457]

I believe The Bullet has been disrespected by the UFC for years by never having her a main event, when she was champion

[@LeonardTaylor700]

“ Valentina breathes a different air than all of us “ Yeah the I was winning every round air

[@specialk7209]

A lady that commands respect!😃💯

[@spideyz64]

Valentina is the 🐐

[@luda3480]

Such an incredibly intelligent beautiful woman. It just raises my bar of respect for Valentina

[@unsub6737]

In her octagon interview she said she wanted an "immediate revenge" lol & now we get to find out. Can't wait.

[@greenmanalishi8766]

I think Grasso is in her head…. this will not end well for Valentina

[@WhosJusToi]

She looks super stiff lol all business

[@doctorshutup9817]

Valentina is like a real life Street Fighter character.

[@okk6525]

More like android 18

[@doctorshutup9817]

@@okk6525 she also gives me sonya blade vibes

[@yoshikombat5217]

She's Cammy, Sonya, and Nina lol

[@doctorshutup9817]

@@yoshikombat5217 you aren't wrong.

[@vivianwhite3663]

More like Tekken

[@williamj2494]

my opinion is that she definitely got outclassed in the striking department, so she took the option of shooting, but just ground control doesn't fly anymore. All the respect to Valentina but I believe Grasso will most likely prove that she's better again.

[@jeffersonokereke2862]

Go and rewatch that fight, Valentina will murder Grasso this time😂

[@33badyess]

In the first rounds yes; after that I’d say Alexa was struggling to find the target. Val was jabbing her at will in the later rounds. I think grasso, striking accuracy dipped to 19% after the first round.

[@preeyathoutawong3109]

Valentine,.....win or lose, you will always Gain your respect.🙏 When you a champion 🏆 all ways champion 💪💪😘

[@ShawnGilbert1967]

How many languages does she speak, she is the complete package...

[@JJj-xratedgt]

Peeps dont realize she is who she says she is...shes a fighter a competitor...she is about this its in her DNA!

[@JordanBeveridge21]

Wow ! Valentina got me pumped up just listening to her !! Warrior !!

[@younglord6409]

This was awesome. She’s very articulate

[@bcagz9835]

Especially with the fact that she speaks multiple languages. It is impressive that she can articulate the way she does in English.

[@vndimas]

The way Valentina has looked during this week is the same way she looked after coming from the Nunes rematch, and she completely destroyed her opponent brutally. She is definitely getting that belt back 🔥

[@deepthoughts1739]

Exactly. That’s why she said, no mercy! She coming for blood!

[@Moxiecontin_]

@@deepthoughts1739BS she says this every fight. She’ll strike from distance, counter strike, lay and pray, and then cry when she loses a close decision.

[@deepthoughts1739]

@@Moxiecontin_ She defended the belt 7 times and she drew blood from most of her opponents as champion. We will see Saturday.

[@ExtremeVI]

😂😂😂

[@vndimas]

@@deepthoughts1739 💯💯

[@warrendunn4276]

People love to see a champion rise back after falling off. That's what Valentina is gonna do Saturday night. Alexa is gonna need to channel some of them Aztec warriors to beat Valentina this time.

[@fastbreak0822]

A real PRO withe the ideal ATTITUDE..... RESPECT........

[@vivianwhite3663]

Valentina is knocking Grasso out in this rematch. She is a great champion and great champions leave no doubt when they get another opportunity against someone who took their prize. She has held that belt for a very long time. She will get it back Saturday no doubt!

[@vndimas]

🔥🔥

[@Woke_Wake]

Awesome being

[@randomguygivingfreepicks629]

Sometimes we don't realize that Shevchenko high IQ is mainly because in 1897 the MMA Guru went to Kazakhstan to preach MMA. Shevchenko was so moved that she became a student of the mma guru. Look at her now!!!!

[@aaronleonard7111]

Valentina is one of the most intelligent fighers in and outside of the cage. War Shevchenko!

[@dokkodo.dame12]

She’s channeling her inner Petr “No Mercy” Yan

[@davidnicholls1426]

I love this lady❤

[@jasonnames]

her words on men's and women's sports was perfect. Tired of women thinking there is no difference between the two. She said it right, It's not the same..its different...and that difference is what should make it interesting...so it's up to women to show the difference and why people should respect them...not demand it!

[@earlcabbel5523]

She is very confident and honest.

[@madmax-tf5wl]

She's Very well spoken and humble, win or lose She's still the same person everytime.

[@ryan010able]

val seems like shes in real fighting mode here. i do think shes lost a bit of hunger in her last couple of fights. I hope val does what she says and pushes the fight and doesnt sir back and counter like weve seen her do before

[@Noisycowonline]

Both ladies are simply amazing. Hate to see either lose. VS is correct. She was winning the fight right up to the sub. So this is not an Izzy vs Sean situation which was a domination. If I had to guess I'd say the odds are about correct. More likely that Valentina wins as a moderate favorite here. A lot of people are saying Grasso will win, but the odds are the way they are for a reason.

[@anthonyrivera-medina]

Feels like usman Leon all over again

[@shojo8708]

What's the reason that the odds were +1200 for Sean Strickland to win a decision? They're not always right by a long shot.

[@omarguerrero3186]

Bro she was getting out boxed honestly Valentina had to resort to take downs and ground control because she was getting out striked

[@omarguerrero3186]

and I like Valentina I thought she was gonna win but as I watched the fight Alexa was actually out boxing her I would like to see how it turns out now

[@Kt_Jrdn]

Alexa won round 1. Sorry not sorry

[@Tas-tiger]

Shes super focus and fired up

[@mathewpeace]

I love her she is a beast!

[@26MML]

Vamos Shevchenko, recupera lo que es tuyo vamooooooooossss 💪

[@Everybody_K]

Vete alv

[@ismaelfavela768]

No es de ella. Es de la más inteligente.

[@mitchhorton407]

U can win again Valentina. Love watching u your a champion forever.

[@Klobberkrew]

The media questions are so embarrassing

[@Tito74]

I thought they were great. Brought the best out of velentina.

[@JDDevice]

Love this woman

[@johns818]

I want to see Valentina and Alexa do the press conference in Spanish lol

[@nickster3008]

Valentino I love you girl. Your the real champ and will get your belt back

[@jayn6943]

You love her so much that you called her a dude

[@rams812]

This interview spoke volumes

[@louisgreenwood9515]

Explain?

[@MarshmallowEclipse]

Mmmm I dunno if she can say she was winning the entire fight from beginning to end. That first round pretty solidly went to Grasso. Second round Valentina won by a little bit, third round she easily won, it wasn't close at all. She had to be up on the scorecards though before the finish. But she shouldn't be thinking she was winning that first round because she really kinda got lit up.

[@jeffersonokereke2862]

The first round was very close, rewatch the fight.

[@MarshmallowEclipse]

@@jeffersonokereke2862 I mean it was still competitive, it wasn't like Grasso was just running straight through her, but it wasn't THAT close. It was pretty easy to call that first round for Grasso.

[@marcorocha5380]

This is tough, I’m a fan of both.

[@user-el2zj3pw5r]

Got surprised she speaks espaniol

[@casuallevelexpert3112]

Valentina speaks Spanish better than English. Just so impressive !

[@nocmmahun]

Because she is a peruvian citizen aswell.

[@ShawnGilbert1967]

I assume she speaks a form of Russian as well...

[@priscillasengbey3319]

I just love her

[@ozzybushmannt]

much respect to this worrior

[@kyleholmes6038]

Valentina is my favorite female fighter and one of my favorite fighters of all time, this breaks my heart so much!!! I wish she retired after her fight with Lauren Murphy and only came back for crazy super fights like Nunes 3. 😭

[@Happydays2513]

And the new lets go shevchenko

[@sixmclovinkix453]

Damn nunes been living in shevchenko 's head rent free "TO THIS DAYYYY!" 😂

[@zekayman]

That last fight was a robbery. Literally anyone would be bitter about that. Put yourself in her shoes or for that matter, any fighter who got f*cked by the judges.

[@vndimas]

She keeps getting asked. Lol of course Amanda is gonna come to her mind

[@sixmclovinkix453]

@@zekayman didn't you listen to her interview she was just talking about how she can't change what happened in the pass in regards to her loss to grasso and all she can do is stay focus on the grasso in front of her, So why is she still dwelling on the past on a fighter that is already retired what is done is done . I thought Rose was the biggest sore loser in wmma but Valentina is taking THIS title real quick with this interview . Give it a rest already nunes ain't got nothing to gain anymore fighting valentina. Valentina is delusional thinking nunes coming back after she rests or whatever just do she can vlme back and fight Valentina lol.

[@sixmclovinkix453]

@@zekayman taila Santos ain't crying over spilled milk after her fight with Valentina. That's just how Mma love it or leave it is all I gotta say.

[@sixmclovinkix453]

@@vndimas the exact question was does she feel bummed that she's not getting the trilogy with Nunes, then shevchenko starts this verbal Diarrhea about how she won the second fight and has high hopes that nunes will come out of retirement just to have that trilogy with her lol, she needs to focus on the fighter in front of her right now, because right now she has grasso problems at the moment.

[@WhosJusToi]

There’s a part of me that feels that she’s not all the way truthful with herself. She can’t be vulnerable. That’s important not just fighting. She can’t give compliments without sliding an insult in lol. I like her as a fighter but I think even if she wins, there’s some flyweights coming for that ass. Her style has been studied for years now and they’re gonna crack that code

[@cavemanyogi150]

She lost twice in a row, Robbed Talia

[@peacethroughstrength172]

ALEXA already cracked it lol. She was like this last time but people still sleepin on Alexa and thats now wise lol. VS was gassed because she got popped alot like in no other fight in just the 1st rd and by end of 3 she was gassed and AG cranked it on in the 4th and was gonna do same in rd 5. She crumbled when AG took her back bc she was done, and AG is great because she adjusted mid fight and stuffed takedowns and even she did get taken down she made VS work and also took no damage. VS cant beat her on her feet, AG is stronger than people think and VS knows this, her standup is solid and she hits alot harder than VS. So unless her stubborn mind changed her training routine which I doubt at aged 34, AG surely worked on that takedown D and its gonna be a long night for VS. Every dog has its day and in this case you fight long and often enough youll meet your kryptonite eventually. Semper Fidelis

[@zekayman]

@@cavemanyogi150 No, damage is the #1 criterion. You can't win fights by just holding people anymore, as it should be.

[@MarshmallowEclipse]

Yeah, that is true. If you stay around the game long enough, someone eventually finds the winning formula against you.

[@WhosJusToi]

@@peacethroughstrength172 💯💯💯

[@soc1sak2man3]

LET'S GOOOooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@magnumpi8097]

A round 2 TKO to Valentina.

[@JJj-xratedgt]

Locked in to WIN

[@deebin]

i love valentina

[@nycmaverick]

These questions are horrible!

[@nyc-loner]

As usual 😅

[@bassfawks1673]

She is the best of all times. Period

[@randallgoeswhere]

I think she really needs to attack more instead of just counter striking.

[@jackv9755]

Exactly, that style wont do anything against the mexican, she would have to do something shocking like round kick to the head, or sis kick to the stomach, some shit like that

[@Dr.gobshite]

I've always loved Valentina but after the Taila Santos fight she's shown a darker side.

[@Demigod_Dan]

Valentina just comes off as bitter now. If you watched her interview after she lost (I forgot who she was talking to), it was a day or couple days after her loss, she was so disrespectful towards Grasso. I really want Grasso to win and I feel she can honestly get it done even quicker this time.

[@eBoyGarb]

i love that side

[@bassfawks1673]

U guys forgot how the referee made them stand up when she was on top of alexa? I would be piss too. That would have had a different outcome if that guy had let them be.

[@justabill5780]

Val is FOCUSED!

[@BeatRock253]

She is so bad ass, holy shit.

[@electrifyingdestroyer7471]

21:09 Raul Rosas Jr in the background 😭

[@rontardif8740]

Fighting with fierce determination and utter resolve.. No choice

[@swicheroo1]

You can tell she spends a lot of time in Thailand. Her gold jewelry is high quality artisanal.

[@mmadmbjm]

Bullet is on a mission hope she gets it done ✔ 🙏

[@Notpad1234]

TigerMuayTai time- She is serious about the No Mercy mindset.

[@JonJayMMA]

valentina by ground n pound tko

[@darkcadence938]

Imagine valentina pressure her and ko

[@user-el2zj3pw5r]

Only sub or dec

[@JonJayMMA]

@@user-el2zj3pw5r i think either one finishes the fight but I invison Valentina landing a clean straight down the middle forcing grasso to defend off her back

[@MannyGrey]

7:07 damn she was dropping bars here.

[@unclefester831]

Valentina simply made a mistake last time that gave Alexa an opening. This time, I think Valentina will mix it up with her kick boxing and find a finish. Valentina will win.

[@nessnake123]

What new is Valentina going to bring? I think Alexa has better chance, Alexa was closer to KO her and also she submitted her.

[@tenorhighc1]

On family hugs - "we are not very sentimental in my family. We just don't like it. we don't accept it." LMAO

[@sidneysmith2321]

Hello from England 🇬🇧😀😄😊☺

[@hijackedmemes888]

Valentina code name 'bullet' Shevchenko. Has muai thai kickboxing background, black belt bjj, amunition specialist, ballet dancer. Yeah she's definitely Kgb.

[@brodieholmes263]

these reporters are weasels

[@JulioRodriguez-ep2rv]

If Father Time hasn’t caught with her . I see her destroying Alexa . I don’t think she underestimated Grasso but I don’t think she trained at the same level that she has in this camp. It’s hard to stay so motivated after so many years on top so maybe losing is exactly what she needed .

[@tenorhighc1]

she's a dangerous woman. Focused. I think Grasso is gonna get a beat down

[@micahbodha6129]

Alexa is keeping her belt💣💥

[@gdionwood]

Hear hear! agreed 100%! people forget that Alexa trains just as hard, is stronger, smarter and 5 years younger!

[@cavemanyogi150]

@@gdionwood Bold claim, she has Valentina's full attention now, may the best woman win.

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

Agreed, even though I prefer a Valentina win. I believe Grasso is too much for her.

[@zekayman]

Keep that same energy when she loses 😂

[@cavemanyogi150]

@@zekayman Will do, she did dominate the fight, until she didn't. anyone thinking Valentina has no chance literally doesn't know shit about mma, cheers.

[@mitchhorton407]

Go for shevchanko

[@84jordie]

She reminds me a lot of Cynthia Rothrock.