Noche UFC live results: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2

It’s Mexican Independence Day and the UFC will celebrate with a special event featuring many of their Hispanic fighters with Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the main event, it’s a rematch for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship as newly-crowned champion Alexa Grasso defends against the woman she beat for the title, Valentina Shevchenko.

Grasso scored a massive upset over Shevchenko when the two fought at March’s UFC 285, winning by fourth round submission. Shevchenko was winning the fight on the scorecards until the finish and will look to regain the title she held for over four years.

In the co-main event, it’s an exciting battle of surging welterweight contenders as Kevin Holland takes on Jack Della Maddalena. Also on the main card is 18-year-old bantamweight prospect Raul Rosas Jr., looking to rebound from his first career loss, against Terrence Mitchell, plus a lightweight clash between Daniel Zellhuber and Christos Giagos, and a featherweight matchup pitting Fernando Padilla against Kyle Nelson.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Josefine Knutsson (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Marnic Mann (6-1, 0-0 UFC)

Knutsson landing early as she’s pressuring forward. Knutsson drags it down and lands a big knee to the body as Mann is scrambling. Mann is trying to grab the legs for a takedown. They get to their feet and separate. Knutsson lands a combo. Knutsson lands a knee and a pair of kicks to the body. Knutsson gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Knutsson is landing from the top. Knutsson is looking to set up a choke but Mann playing defense on the bottom. Knutsson gets the full mount and is landing. 10-9 Knutsson.

Knutsson lands a pair of body kicks and Mann pushes it against the fence. They separate and Knutsson lands including a big knee to the body. Knutsson lands a combo with a body kick and is teeing off on Mann before she pushes it against the fence. They separate and Knutsson continues to land including two big right hands. Knutsson lands a body kick then a flurry. Knutsson lands a big elbow. Knutsson gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Knutsson lands from the top. Knutsson with some big punches from the top to end the round. 10-8 Knutsson, 20-17 Knutsson.

Knutsson lands a spinning elbow. She’s landing some big punches and has Man backing up. Knutsson lands a big combination. She’s landing big punches against the fence before getting a takedown. Knutsson dominating from the top and landing as she’s keeping Mann pinned to the mat. Knutsson with some big punches and elbows from the top. She’s landing to the body and ends the fight with the back. 10-9 Knutsson, 30-26 Knutsson.

Official Result- Josefine Knutsson def. Marnic Mann by unanimous decision (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Alex Reyes (13-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Charlie Campbell (7-2, 0-0 UFC)

Reyes lands a leg kick then a right hand. Campbell lands a body kick. Reyes lands a body kick. Campbell lands a leg kick. Campbell lands a flurry that connects and hurts Reyes and Reyes starts circling back. Campbell drops Reyes briefly with a right hand and is landing some more big shots. Reyes is trying to get away and Campbell keeps landing. Campbell lands a leg kick and they separate some. Campbell lands some more big punches. Campbell lands a leg kick. Campbell tries a spin attack as Reyes lands a right hand. Campbell lands a pair of right hands. They trade jabs. Campbell drops Reyes again and it is over! Big finish from Campbell to get the win.

Official Result- Charlie Campbell def. Alex Reyes by TKO (punches) at 3:38 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #14 Tracy Cortez (10-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-2, 3-1 UFC)

Cortez lands a leg kick as Jasudavicius lands a right hand. Cortez lands some more leg kicks and Jasudavicius lands another right hand. Cortez lands a combo ending with a hard right hand. They trade kicks. Cortez lands a combo. Jasudavicius lands some punches. Cortez lands another combo. Cortez lands a body kick and follows it with a jab. Cortez lands a big combo and Jasudavicius stumbles a tad. Jasudavicius lands a jab then a right hand. Cortez lands a big right hand. Jasudavicius tries a takedown but Cortez defends and lands a knee to the body. Cortez lands a combo. 10-9 Cortez.

Cortez lands a big combination. Cortez lands a leg kick. Cortez lands another combo before they briefly clinch and trade knees. Cortez lands a right hand then a knee. Cortez lands a big left hook. Cortez lands a hard left. Cortez lands a combo and then Jasudavicius is able to score a takedown. They get to their feet moments later after nothing happens. Jasudavicius is trying to get it back down. Jasudavicius gets it back down. Jasudavicius has the back but Cortez is trying to get to the feet, which they do. They trade knees. They separate. They trade and Cortez lands late. Close round. 10-9 Cortez, 20-18 Cortez.

Cortez landing early. Jasudavicius shoots for a takedown but was too far away and Cortez defends. They’re tied up against the fence and Jasudavicius has the body lock. They separate. Cortez lands a right hand. She lands a leg kick then lands some big punches that hurt Jasudavicius. They trade front body kicks. Jasudavicius pushes it against the fence and lands some knees. They separate. They trade nice punches. Cortez lands a right hand. Cortez lands a leg kick as Jasudavicius lands a right hand. Cortez lands a nice right hand then another. Jasudavicius lands a big knee to the body that looked to hurt Cortez. Cortez lands a combo. They trade and Cortez lands a big right hand. Jasudavicius tries a takedown but Cortez defends. Cortez lands a right hand. Cortez connects. Very good fight. 10-9 Cortez, 30-27 Cortez.

Official Result- Tracy Cortez def. Jasmine Jasudavicius by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Edgar Chairez (10-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Lacerda (11-5, 0-4 UFC)

Chairez lands a pair of leg kicks. Lacerda lands a hard leg kick. Chairez lands a pair in return. It’s all trading leg kicks early. Chairez lands a right hand. Chairez lands a body kick then they trade punches. Lacerda lands a body kick. Lacerda gets a takedown. Lacerda working from the top but Chairez is able to get to his feet. Chairez has a tight standing guillotine choke locked in. Lacerda is fighting it but it’s still locked in. Chris Tognoni checks the arm and stops it and Lacerda immediately starts protesting. This looks like a bad stoppage, though the replay shows the arm dropped. It might end up being a no contest.

Official Result- Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda ends in a no contest at 3:47 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Roman Kopylov (11-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Josh Fremd (11-4, 2-2 UFC)

Fremd lands a body kick then Kopylov lands a leg kick. Fremd lands a body kick. Fremd lands a jab. Fremd lands a body kick. Kopylov lands a left hand. We have a brief timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and trade punches. Fremd lands a body kick then Kopylov counters with a harder body kick. Kopylov lands a pair of combinations. They trade leg kicks. Fremd shoots for a takedown but Kopylov defends against the fence. They break and Fremd lands a combo. Fremd tries a takedown but Kopylov defends and lands as he’s defending before they break. Kopylov with a body kick. Kopylov lands a spinning back fist followed by an uppercut. 10-9 Kopylov.

Kopylov lands a big right hand and Fremd is hurt a little. Fremd lands a jab and is bleeding from his mouth. Fremd shoots for a takedown but misses badly. Kopylov landing. Fremd goes for a takedown against the fence but Kopylov defends and they break. Kopylov lands an elbow on the break then a head kick after they separate. Kopylov pressing forward and landing. We have another groin strike timeout, the second by Fremd. Fremd lands a leg kick as they get back to work. Kopylov lands a flurry. Fremd lands a jab. Kopylov lands to the body. Kopylov lands a lead uppercut. Kopylov lands a hard body kick. He lands a head kick. Kopylov lands a big body punch that puts Fremd down and it is all over. What a finish and showing from Kopylov!

Official Result- Roman Kopylov def. Josh Fremd by TKO (punch) at 4:44 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- Loopy Godinez (10-3, 5-3 UFC) vs. Elise Reed (7-3, 3-3 UFC)

Godinez lands a right hand and they tie up against the fence. Godinez has the back and the body lock. Godinez gets the takedown and has body control on the mat. Godinez lands from the top before they stand. Godinez lands a left hook that drops Reed and she rushes to get on top and has the back. Godinez lands and is looking for a choke. She has an arm under but Reed is defending. She has the body triangle and switches to an armbar but Reed still defending. Reed is trying to push off with the legs. Reed somehow escapes. Godinez still has it locked in and Reed survives to the end of the round. 10-8 Godinez.

Reed lands a body kick and they tie up. Reed gets a throw takedown but Godinez ends up back on top. Godinez lands from the top and they stand but Godinez gets Reed right back down. They get back up and Godinez lands a pair of big punches and gets a huge slam takedown. They stand but Godinez has the neck and has it down but lets go. Godinez is landing from the top and has the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. Reed taps and Godinez picks up the win! What a showing from Godinez!

Official Result- Loopy Godinez def. Elise Reed by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:38 of Round 2

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> Featherweights- Fernando Padilla (15-4, 1-0 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (14-5-1, 2-4-1 UFC)

Nelson lands a jab. Nelson lands a leg kick. Padilla lands to the body. Padilla lands a combo and a leg kick. Nelson lands a jab. Nelson lands a right hand. Padilla lands a right hand. Nelson lands a leg kick. They trade punches and Padilla lands a leg kick. Nelson lands a body kick but Padilla is still the one pressing forward. Padilla landing slightly more in the round. Padilla lands an uppercut and Nelson swings back. 10-9 Padilla.

Nelson lands a body kick then a leg kick. Padilla lands a leg kick then another. Nelson connects with a nice right hand and then landed a head kick. They trade big shots in close range and Nelson lands another head kick. Nelson lands a hard right hand. Padilla lands to the body. Padilla lands a leg kick. Padilla lands a body kick and Nelson counters with a right hand. Nelson lands a body kick. They trade as Padilla is pressuring. Padilla lands a nice right hand. Nelson lands a leg kick. Padilla lands an inside leg kick. Nelson tries a kick but Padilla catches it and pushes it to the fence, but they quickly get away. 10-9 Nelson, 19-19.

They’re trading early in the third and Nelson is landing harder. Padilla lands a nice uppercut. We have a timeout for a groin strike on Nelson. They get back to action and Nelson lands a body kick. Padilla lands a right hand as Nelson lands a body kick. Padilla lands a quick combo. Nelson lands a left hand. Padilla lands a right hand. They’re both evenly landing but it is Padilla who is pressuring. Padilla lands a body kick. Padilla lands a front kick to the body. Nelson tries a takedown but Padilla defends. They trade in close range to end it. Close fight. 10-9 Nelson, 29-28 Nelson.

Official Result- Kyle Nelson def. Fernando Padilla by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 

> Lightweights- Daniel Zellhuber (13-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (20-10, 6-6 UFC)

Giagos being more active early getting into range and landing and making Zellhuber miss. Giagos rocks Zellhuber with some punches and chases him around but Zellhuber able to recover. Zellhuber lands a leg kick. Giagos lands to the body but Zellhuber is able to land a left hand. Giagos lands a right hand. Giagos lands a body kick. He lands a right hand. Zellhuber lands a leg kick. Giagos connects with a nice right hand. They trade hard punches. Giagos lands a leg kick. 10-9 Giagos.

Giagos with a right hand. Zellhuber scores with a leg kick and they trade inside the pocket. Zellhuber lands a combo. Zellhuber with some kicks as he feints the jab. Zellhuber lands a quick series of punches. Giagos returns fire. Giagos tries a takedown but Zellhuber defends. Zellhuber pressing forward and landing kicks. Zellhuber with the jab. Zellhuber lands some front body kicks. Zellhuber hurts Giagos with a right hand. Giagos tries a takedown but Zellhuber sprawls and grabs the neck. Zellhuber then locks in an anaconda choke and it’s in tight and Giagos taps! What a finish from Zellhuber.

Official Result- Daniel Zellhuber def. Christos Giagos by submission (anaconda choke) at 3:26 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Raul Rosas Jr. (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Terrence Mitchell (15-3, 0-1 UFC)

Rosas landing early on and Mitchell lands a right hand. Rosas lands a left hand. Rosas connects and they tie up but separate. Rosas drops Mitchell with a left hand and is on top pouring it on. He gets the mount and is landing big punches. Mitchell gives up his back and Rosas continues to land and it is all over! What a showing from Rosas Jr.!

Official Result- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Terrence Mitchell by TKO (punches) at :54 of Round 1

> Welterweights- #13 Kevin Holland (25-9 1 NC, 12-6 1 NC UFC) vs. #14 Jack Della Maddalena (15-2, 5-0 UFC)

Holland landing some kicks early and Maddalena lands a combo. Maddalena now landing leg kicks as Holland lands a jab. Maddalena lands to the body. Maddalena with a flurry of punches to the head and body against the fence. Holland lands a combination. Holland lands a right hand. Maddalena lands to the body as they’re clinched and both land elbows. Holland lands a counter right hand. Holland lands a right hand. They trade in close range. 10-9 Maddalena.

They trade jabs to start the second. They’re trading in close range. Holland lands some leg kicks and Maddalena lands a right hand. They trade punches. Both land right hands as Maddalena was rushing forward. Holland lands two right hands. Holland scores with a combination. High kick lands from Holland. Maddalena lands a series of punches and leg kicks. Maddalena lands a jab. Holland shoots for the takedown but Maddalena defends and lands on the break. They trade shots to the head. Maddalena throws a kick and Holland grabs the leg and lands. 10-9 Maddalena, 20-18 Maddalena.

Maddalena lands a big right hand then follows it up with a combination. Maddalena lands a body kick. Holland lands a combo. Holland lands an elbow. Maddalena lands a pair of right hands. Maddalena lands a combo and Holland grabs him and lands an elbow before he lets go. Maddalena lands a leg kick as Holland lands a right hand. Holland lands a combo ending with a body kick. Maddalena lands a body kick. Maddalena lands a left hook. They trade punches and Holland lands a leg kick. Maddalena lands an elbow. Close round and close fight. 10-9 Holland, 29-28 Maddalena.

Official Result- Jack Della Maddalena def. Kevin Holland by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship- C Alexa Grasso (16-3, 8-3 UFC) vs. #1 Valentina Shevchenko (23-4, 12-3 UFC)

Shevchenko lands a body kick. She lands a left hand. She lands another. Grasso lands a combo. They trade left hands. Shevchenko lands a left hand. Shevchenko scores a combo. They both land in a brief clinch. Shevchenko tries a shot but Grasso defends and lands a knee but eats a left hand from Shevchenko on the break. Shevchenko gets a takedown and has the back. Shevchenko lands and they get to their feet with Shevchenko pressing Grasso against the fence and she lands. 10-9 Shevchenko.

Grasso landing a combination early. They tie up for a brief moment before breaking. They’re trading and Grasso drops Shevchenko with a right hand but Shevchenko pops up and they tie up against the fence. Grasso landing left hands and some big knees followed by some elbows and some hard shots in the clinch. Shevchenko lands an elbow and they separate. Shevchenko gets a takedown and is in the guard but Grasso has the neck grabbed playing defense. Shevchenko pops her head out. Both landing on the mat. Grasso lands an upkick as Shevchenko stands. Grasso throwing kicks to try and keep and Shevchenko at a distance. Shevchenko gets back on top and Grasso throwing from the bottom. Shevchenko lands from the top. 10-9 Grasso, 19-19.

Shevchenko lands an inside leg kick. She lands a left hand. Shevchenko scores with a left hand. Shevchenko scores with a hard jab. Shevchenko gets a takedown. They scramble and Shevchenko has a guillotine choke locked in from the mount. It is in tight. Grasso looks like she’s gotten out but is still stuck in position. Shevchenko lets go and has the back. She has the body triangle locked in and is landing punches as Grasso is landing backward punches. Shevchenko still in control as Grasso is trying to escape the body triangle. Grasso ends up on top at the end of the round. 10-9 Shevchenko, 29-28 Shevchenko.

Grasso with a body kick and just misses a right hand. Grasso lands an inside leg kick. Shevchenko lands a jab. She lands again but Grasso lands a leg kick. Shevchenko really working the jab. Shevchenko shoots for a takedown but Grasso defends and lands some knees to the head. They’re tied up against the fence and Grasso lands some knees. Grasso gets a takedown and looked for an arm but Shevchenko ends up inside Grasso’s guard. They get to their feet and Shevchenko lands an elbow as they break. Shevchenko lands a left hand. They trade and Shevchenko gets another takedown and has the back as they get up. Grasso drops down for a heel hook but time runs out. 10-9 Shevchenko, 39-37 Shevchenko.

Shevchenko lands the jab. Grasso lands a jab. They both land in a brief clinch. They trade leg kicks. Grasso lands a leg kick as Shevchenko lands some punches. Shevchenko lands a body kick. Grasso hasn’t done much this round. Shevchenko lands a combo. They trade inside the pocket. Grasso gets a takedown and has the back. Grasso landing hammerfists. Grasso pouring it down from the top as she has the body mount. Grasso looking for the choke. She lets go and goes back to landing punches. Grasso ends the fight on the back. Close fight. 10-9 Grasso, 48-47 Shevchenko.

Official Result- Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko ends in a split draw (48-47, 47-48, 47-47), Grasso retains the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship