Valentina Shevchenko to Defend Flyweight Crown vs. Alexa Grasso at UFC 285

Valentina Shevchenko will make her next flyweight title defense against Alexa Grasso at UFC 285.

ESPN Deportes was first to report the booking. UFC 285 takes place on March 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a heavyweight title tilt between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane.

Shevchenko is currently No. 1 in Sherdog’s female pound-for-pound rankings and has rarely been challenged during her reign atop the flyweight divison. However, “Bullet” is coming off arguably the most difficult test of her career in a split-decision triumph over Taila Santos at UFC 275 this past June. Shevchenko has won nine consecutive fights and has seven successful title defenses to her credit.

Grasso, meanwhile, has won four consecutive fights since moving to 125 pounds from strawweight. In her last outing, the Lobo Gym MMA representative earned a unanimous decision triumph against Viviane Araujo in the UFC Fight Night 212 main event on Oct. 15.