As it turns out, Valentina
Shevchenko wasn’t the only one who was compromised in the Noche
UFC headliner.
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Alexa
Grasso revealed Wednesday via Instagram that she recently
underwent surgery for a fractured hand suffered in the Sept. 16
flyweight title bout. She also hinted that a trilogy with
Shevchenko would be next on the agenda after their most recent
meeting ended in a controversial split draw.
“What are the odds, huh?” Grasso wrote on Instagram in Spanish.
“During the fight I fractured my hand; we’re used to not letting
pain stop us for anything, and even though it was hurting, I didn’t
think it was anything serious until I tried to return to training
and I realized that my hand was still really bad.
“The surgery was a success, and thank you so much for Doctor Arroyo
and Doctor Zarate, you guys are angels. I trust them completely
with my health in their hands… and I know I’m going to be super
ready for that trilogy.”
It was already common knowledge that Shevchenko underwent surgery
for a broken hand suffered in the opening round of the rematch.
Grasso claimed flyweight gold by submitting Shevchenko in one of
the year’s biggest upsets at UFC 285 this past March.