Alexa Grasso the 31 year old is now the defending champion of women's flyweight division. This upcoming weekend, Alexa Grasso will return to UFC where her next fight is confirmed and schedule with opponent Valentina Shevchenko third time in a row at UFC 306.
| Fighters | Purses |
|---|---|
| Alexa Grasso | $500k show, $100k win bonus, $42k sponsorship |
| Valentina Shevchenko | $400k show, $100k win bonus, $32k sponsorship |
Alexa Grasso after winning back to back four fights in UFC career from 2020-22, earned title oppertunity against Valentina Shevchenko for women's flyweight division title. Grasso defeated, Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285 become the new UFC women's flyweight champion. Alexa Grasso earned guaranteed purse $400k purse for her fight with Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285. Few months later both women's returns to the UFC in main-event fight, this time fight ended as draw.
Alexa Grasso earned $2.5 million for both fights which include guaranteed $900k and further $1.5m from pay-per-view revenue share and bonuses. Valentina Shevchenko this upcoming weekend will earn guaranteed money upto $400k and her overall earnings will increased to $1 million which include pay-per-view revenue share.
Valentina Shevchenko favorite to win at UFC 306, her previous title defense record is way stronger than Alexa Grasso, she defended her UFC women's flyweight title more than seven times defeated some of the best UFC female fighters including Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Jennifer Maia and Jéssica Andrade.