Alexa Grasso achieved victory against Valentina Shevchenko in their coaching showdown. The Ultimate Fighter 32 finalist spot was secured by Team Grasso’s featherweight, Mairon Santos, after a unanimous decision win over teammate Guillermo Torres. This means that three fighters from Team Grasso will compete at the UFC Vegas 96 event for a shot at a UFC contract. Torres, initially defeated in the quarterfinals, got another opportunity to compete by replacing Team Bullet’s Zygimantas Ramaska. The fight had some controversy as Santos slightly exceeded the featherweight limit but was still allowed to fight. In a closely contested semifinal, Santos triumphed over Torres to secure a spot in the TUF 32 featherweight tournament finals. The finals will see Santos facing teammate Kaan Ofli and Grasso’s Robert Valentin taking on Shevchenko’s Ryan Loder for the middleweight championship. Grasso’s coaching prowess was evident in her team’s success during the initial and semifinal matchups. The culmination of TUF 32 will feature a flyweight championship trilogy bout between Grasso and Shevchenko at UFC 306. The TUF 32 tournament finalists will vie for a significant UFC contract at the live finale. Here are the team rosters for TUF 32: Team Grasso Featherweights: Guillermo Torres, Kaan Ofli, Bekhzod Usmonov, Mairon Santos Middleweights: Robert Valentin, Paddy McCorry, Omran Chaaban, Tom Theocharis Team Shevchenko Featherweights: Roedie Roets, Zygimantas Ramaska, Nathan Fletcher, Edwin Cooper Jr. Middleweights: Shamidkhan Magomedov, Mark Hulme, Ryan Loder, Giannis Bachar.
Summary of The Ultimate Fighter 32: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko Episode 12
