In a women’s flyweight championship bout on the main card, Valentina Shevchenko takes on Alexa Grasso Saturday at UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 285: Shevchenko vs. Grasso odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims are on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m. ET, with the prelims on ESPNews/ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET. The main card begins on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET.
Shevchenko lost a title fight by split decision against Amanda Nunes back at UFC 215 in Sept. 2017. She rebounded with a submission win against Priscila Cachoeira in Feb. 2018, and that started a 9-bout win streak.
Shevchenko picked up a unanimous-decision win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk to earn the strap in Dec. 2018 at UFC 231, and she has defended the belt successfully in 7 straight bouts. That includes a split-decision win over Taila Santos last time out at UFC 275 in June 2022. In 4 of her past 7 bouts, Shevchenko has earned KO/TKO victories.