Russian UFC fighter Victoria Dudakova told MMA.Metaratings.ru what caused the loss Valentina Shevchenko of Alexa Grasso in a title fight.
Shevchenko lost via submission in the fourth round and lost the UFC Flyweight Championship belt. By the time the fight was stopped, she was winning on the scorecards. For Shevchenko, 35, this is the fourth defeat of his career.
– First, age. It is an important factor. You cannot underestimate it. However, she turned 35 a few days after the tournament. Speed brings and something else. Second, training. As far as I know, she spent the last camp in Japan without sparring partners. Without reinforced training, because at this age one cannot train completely, as at 20-24 years old. You’re already doing one workout, where you need two. You come out with experience. And when you encounter hungry young blood, situations like this occur.
Of course, it was Valentina Shevchenko’s own mistake when she executed the back kick, as Alexa Grasso practiced defending against that kick during the warm-up. Valentina often kicks and gets caught. Became predictable, Dudakova said.
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