UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
2023 mixed martial event in Nevada, US
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- UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs.
- Background The event celebrated Mexico's independence Day, which included having a variety of fighters of Mexican descent compete at the event; the concept rode the coattails of Las Vegas having traditionally hosted major boxing matches involving Mexican fighters on or around Independence Day.
- The pair previously met at UFC 285 in March 2023 in which Grasso captured the title via a fourth round submission upset.
- Team Sonnen middleweight winner) Kelvin Gastelum was expected to take place at the event.
- A middleweight bout between Chris Curtis and Anthony Hernandez was expected to take place at the event.
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 227, UFC on ESPN+ 85 and Noche UFC) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 16, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Background
The event celebrated Mexico's independence Day, which included having a variety of fighters of Mexican descent compete at the event; the concept rode the coattails of Las Vegas having traditionally hosted major boxing matches involving Mexican fighters on or around Independence Day.
A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship rematch between current champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko headlined the event. The pair previously met at UFC 285 in March 2023 in which Grasso captured the title via a fourth round submission upset.
A welterweight bout between Shavkat Rakhmonov and former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner) Kelvin Gastelum was expected to take place at the event. However, Gastelum withdrew after sustaining a facial fracture.
A middleweight bout between Chris Curtis and Anthony Hernandez was expected to take place at the event. However, Curtis withdrew due to a rib injury and was replaced by Roman Kopylov. In turn, Hernandez pulled out of the bout due to a torn ligament and was replaced by Josh Fremd.
A welterweight bout between Daniel Rodriguez and Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to take place at the event. However, Rodriguez was pulled from the bout by USADA after testing positive for the banned substance ostarine. Ponzinibbio then announced in early September that he would not be competing at the event after all.
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