Grasso dropped the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship on Saturday, falling to Valentina Shevchenko via unanimous decision (45-50, 45-50, 45-50) at UFC 306 in Las Vegas.
Grasso revealed Tuesday that she underwent surgery to address a fractured right hand, an injury she suffered while fighting Valentina Shevchenko to a split draw at Noche UFC on Sept. 16, Danny Segura of USA Today reports.
Valentina Shevchenko News
Valentina Shevchenko: Dominates to regain UFC gold
Sep 14th
Shevchenko regained the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship on Saturday, defeating Alexa Grasso via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) at UFC 306 in Las Vegas.
Valentina Shevchenko: Will take on Grasso once again
Jul 26th
Shevchenko (hand) will faceAlexa Grasso in a flyweight bout in UFC Noche at Sphere in Las Vegas on Sep. 14.
Valentina Shevchenko: Suffers fractured hand
Sep 19th
Shevchenko announced Tuesday via social media that she suffered a comminuted fracture on her right hand while fighting Alexa Grasso to a split draw at Noche UFC in Las Vegas on Saturday and will require surgery.