Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Alexa Grasso
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.2 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 22 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.8 wins over .500
Valentina Shevchenko
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 15 | 3 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.56 · 16 tier-1/2 wins · 15 finish wins over 31 documented bouts
In the UFC: 12-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.6 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Alexa Grasso
Distance 89.9% (norm 87.5%) · Clinch 8.3% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 1.8% (norm 4.5%)
Valentina Shevchenko
Distance 81.0% (norm 87.5%) · Clinch 7.4% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 11.6% (norm 4.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Alexa Grasso
Head 77.4% (norm 78.1%) · Body 11.2% (norm 14.5%) · Legs 11.4% (norm 7.6%)
Valentina Shevchenko
Head 76.1% (norm 78.1%) · Body 10.6% (norm 14.5%) · Legs 13.3% (norm 7.6%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Grasso L/A | Acc | Women's Flyweight med | Shevchenko L/A | Acc | Women's Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 819 / 2191 | 37.4% | 40.3% | 790 / 1693 | 46.7% | 40.3% |
| In the clinch | 150 / 202 | 74.3% | 73.9% | 104 / 155 | 67.1% | 73.9% |
| On the ground | 32 / 43 | 74.4% | 74.4% | 206 / 242 | 85.1% | 74.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 633 / 1886 | 33.6% | 36.0% | 722 / 1590 | 45.4% | 36.0% |
| To the body | 179 / 272 | 65.8% | 69.5% | 150 / 221 | 67.9% | 69.5% |
| To the legs | 189 / 278 | 68.0% | 82.3% | 228 / 279 | 81.7% | 82.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Women's Flyweight: 47 fighters · Women's Flyweight: 47 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Grasso L/A | Opp acc | Women's Flyweight med | vs Shevchenko L/A | Opp acc | Women's Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 779 / 2061 | 37.8% | 39.0% | 529 / 1739 | 30.4% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 78 / 117 | 66.7% | 73.8% | 153 / 183 | 83.6% | 73.8% |
| On the ground | 46 / 61 | 75.4% | 73.4% | 44 / 69 | 63.8% | 73.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 649 / 1888 | 34.4% | 35.0% | 265 / 1251 | 21.2% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 164 / 236 | 69.5% | 69.0% | 215 / 351 | 61.3% | 69.0% |
| To the legs | 90 / 115 | 78.3% | 78.7% | 246 / 389 | 63.2% | 78.7% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Shevchenko has more cage time on record.