September 17, 2023 1:20 am ET LAS VEGAS – Noche UFC took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) took on former champ Valentina Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC), whom she submitted earlier this year to win the title, in the main event rematch. In the co-feature, Jack Della Maddalena (16-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) put his unbeaten UFC record on the line against Kevin Holland (25-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC) at welterweight. Check out full results and play-by-play below. Josefine Knutsson vs. Marnic Mann Round 1 – All right. Let’s get this Mexican Independence Day started with a little Sweden vs. U.S.A. action. Knutsson lands the first good combination – a crisp series of punches. Knutsson digs the body with a front kick and follows it up with a knee. Mann tries a hip toss and face-plants. Knutsson lands on top in half guard. They’re just kind of hanging out in this position. The crowd is booing. Knutsson rides the round out on top. 10-9 Knutsson. Round 2 – Mann tries to tie Knutsson up. Against the fence, Knutsson slips away and drills Mann with a big knee to midsection. Knutsson clinches Mann against the fence. Knutsson sneaks a few more short shots in and breaks. Knutsson counters a Mann kick attempt with a left hand to the dome. That one stunned Mann, who tells Knutsson to bring more. Knutsson throws a combination and clinches Mann. Knutsson trips Mann to the… Click below to read the full story from MMAJunkie
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