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Can Valentina Shevchenko become a two-time UFC champion against Alexa Grasso? Michael Bisping gives his verdict
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UFC legend Michael Bisping has doubts as to whether Valentina Shevchenko can reclaim the UFC women's flyweight title.
Shevchenko was on the wrong end of a huge upset back in March when she lost to Mexico's Alexa Grasso and now the two are set to meet in a rematch on September 16 in Las Vegas.
Shevchenko is still considered by many fans as a one of the best women fighters to step inside the Octagon, but if she fails to get revenge on Grasso, there is a chance her reputation could be tarnished.
Bisping is someone who believes that Shevchenko is past her best and could easily see Grasso getting a second successive win against the 35-year-old.
“It might sound crazy, but I think Alexa is the better fighter. That doesn’t sound crazy to me at all. I thought Alexa looked really good," Bisping told Bloody Elbow when reflecting on the first fight.
"I think that Valentina Shevchenko has been a dominant force for so long, but everyone has their time. Everyone has their end. Everyone has their beginning of the end.
“Is this the beginning of the end of Shevchenko?
“Are her best days behind her? I don’t know – maybe. Maybe she had an off night. Maybe Alexa Grasso is just a better fighter. I thought she looked very well. It certainly wasn’t a fluke.”
