Alexa Grasso on UFC 315 Defeat: 'You Lose a Battle But Not the War'

Alexa Grasso is maintaining a strong sense of resolve in the wake of her latest defeat.

The former flyweight champion dropped a unanimous decision to Natalia Silva in a featured contest at UFC 315 in Montreal this past Saturday night. The Lobo Gym MMA star struggled with the speed and movement of her Brazilian opponent, as all three cageside judges submitted 30-27 tallies in favor of Silva.

The victory likely propels Silva, who has won seven straight Octagon appearances, to title contention at 125 pounds. Grasso, meanwhile, tipped her proverbial cap to her adversary in a statement on Instagram.

“Sometimes you put a ch¡ng@ on someone and sometimes they put it on you. I got a very good opponent!” Grasso wrote. I love this sport because that's how life is, right? You lose a battle but not the war. I’m good, I'll heal my wounds, I'll return to training and keep giving it my all because I'm NEVER giving up.

“Thank you for your messages and for all the love you send me, believe me it fills me with energy. I love them with my whole heart.”

Prior to facing Silva, Grasso went 1-1-1 in a memorable trilogy against Valentina Shevchenko, who successfully defended the flyweight strap against Manon Fiorot in the UFC 315 co-main event. Grasso’s submission of Shevchenko at UFC 285 ranks among the biggest upsets in promotion history. The battled to a split draw in the rematch at UFC Fight Night 227 before Shevchenko regained the flyweight belt with a clear-cut unanimous decision win at UFC 306 last September.

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