The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Daniel Cormier TV - Valentina Shevchenko warns: "Up to me to PUNISH Alexa Grasso!"

Episode Date: September 16, 2023

Daniel Cormier is IN VEGAS for UFC Noche to witness a rematch between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso! DC is here to breakdown the MASSIVE main event fight after talking to both the champ Grasso, and former champ Shevchenko. And DC gives us an exclusive video of Justin Gaethje giving his thoughts on the main event matchup, and even throws shade at Israel Adesanya after his loss to Sean Strickland! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I'm back at the pandemic hotel because I just like to be here. It's comfortable. It's relaxing on the beating path. And I'm here for UFC, Noce. Noce, UFC. It's UFC Fight Night. Lexa Graswell is fighting against Valentin's Chefchenko. Guys, this whole week in build to this fight has been a little bit different for Valencia Chico.

She's been a little bit more agitated, it would seem. She's a little bit more intent. She would seem to not only win the fight, but make a point in the fight, right? She's saying things like, I'm going to dominate. I want to take my belt and go home. it's on me now to punish Alexa Grasso. To me, that feels a little bit out of character for the bullet. Because for as intense as Valentina can be,

she's never been this. She's never been vocal about it. She's never been one to talk about what she's going to do to her opponent. It's always been her actions have kind of been what Valentina is known for. but maybe I am wrong for not expecting this because of the way she lost her championship. And not only does she lose her championship, we got to go back to the Talasanto's fight. It's not like she dominated that fight as she had been dominating on her title run, right? So maybe that's why she's a little bit more frustrated in regards to how the public views her.

and how she feels going into this rematch. But as you guys know, we do fighter meetings and we talk to the fighters before they get ready to go. We do our research and we learn about these fighters as they get prepared for their competitions. And guys, talking to both of them, while Valentina's upset, Alexa feels like she's cool as the other side of the pillow.

That's off to the great Stuart, Scott. Rest and peace. she's not worked up at all. She went back to the lab and started to do exactly what she felt like she did in fight number one to maintain her championship. But we can't act like fight number one was an easy fight for the new champion.

It was a tough fight. And honestly, I got some words from one of the best fighters in the world in regards to the fight. And while he may not be as our team, Take you look at some. He gets the point, right? Take a listen.

Anytime somebody makes a dominant champion fight, it's a fun fight. Last fight was entertaining. This fight's going to be entertaining. Obviously, a dominant champion has incredible skills, and so someone makes him break out. But Alexa Grasso is the champion. Like when someone makes it on a sign a fight, and we get to see his true skills.

It's a fun fucking fight. Well, what happened last weekend? You guys asked. So crazy, Doug. So Justin Gachey may not articulate it to you right. And he did take a little bit of a stab at Israel as Sunday. But he is telling the truth. When a dominant champion gets pushed,

when a dominant champion fights someone that matches their level and then exceeds it, it does make the best come out of most of them. But we got to go back to fight one. if we want to give an honest assessment of what happened. Valentina took her down constantly. She took Alexa Grasso down time and time again. It wasn't until round three that Alexa Grasso actually defended one of her takedowns. She was getting taken down over and over and controlled as the fight went on until we got to round three.

And then in round four, she obviously got the submission. I thought Grasso had a lot of success in the stand-up, but then when you re-watch it, Valentino was doing very well and winning a lot of the exchanges. I thought, I swear, when I left that night, I felt like Valentino was wrestling because she couldn't strike with Alexa Grasso. But on second watch, it was much more competitive.

Now, do I believe that Alexa wasn't winning those striking? changes I do, I do, she had moments. And in those moments she was fighting really, really well. But it was a very close fight. And a fight where on all the judges score cards, they had the champion Valentin Xs Shevchenko still ahead. But we saw Alexa, counter that spinning back kick, jump on that rear naked choke, and completely strangle Valentin's Chefchenko. And that gives you confidence. So for everything else, it gives you confidence. Valentina now knows that Alexa Grasso can be there, but so does Alexa Grasso. Because no matter what you say, guys, no matter what you say, when you watch somebody dominate the way that Valentina had dominated for so long, there are

doubts. There are doubts. Sure, you're confident. Sure, you work hard. sure you believe there are little doubts in there where you wonder am I going to be the one that can stop this train I know I've worked hard I know I deserve to win but am I going to be able to put together

25 minutes to stop this train and you don't know it until you do it and while Sean Strickland last weekend pitched a masterpiece there were doubts and he said it themselves He goes, I didn't know if I could do this. But as time went on in the fight and he was still there, he started to believe. And so did Alexa Grasso. She kept believing and believing more and believing more.

And now she's the champion of the world. And she does not believe she's going to lose this belt. Guys, I sat with him the other day and I looked through my notes. And I'm telling you, as I look at Alexa Grasso here, it says, I feel great. I have done everything. I worked on the areas that I needed to improve on

and I feel like we're going to be better inside the Octagon this weekend. And for Valentin Shevchenko, it's the same. I must dominate. I must show that I'm still the best. She is pissed. Valentina's pissed

that everybody's so locked in on the success that Alexa had, and almost she feels like we're almost ignoring all the success that she had inside the octagon when in reality it was very competitive no j ufc goes down this weekend at the t mobile arena guys and it's a fight night but it's not inside the apex it's in front of people it's mexican independence day and i want you guys to understand how big a deal it is to alexa grasel to headline on this weekend. Guys, this weekend is usually reserved for guys like Canelo Almaraz, Oscar de La Jolla,

and all the great Mexican fighters from the past. This is a huge honor for Alexa Grasso to be headlining this weekend on this historic weekend for the Hispanic community. She should take pride in that and she should take pride in the fact that she beat one of the greatest champions the UFC has ever seen. Listen, guys, before I go, if you're in Vegas or in the area and you want to go to the fight, I got tickets for you. I'm going to start doing more giveaways, giving tickets away for people to go to these events, because I truly feel like everybody should experience the UFC in person. You should be able to see this.

There are sporting events, and then there is the UFC. I promise you guys, it's like nothing you've ever seen. So, like, subscribe, and comment if you're a lot. in Vegas that you want to go to the fights. I've got four free tickets that I'm giving to someone. And not only am I going to give you four free tickets, I'll meet you to the liberal. So if you want to go to the UFC, let your boy DC know. Like, subscribe, comment, hey, I want to go to UFC, no-cha.

Or no-cha UFC, I don't care, put it whichever one in the comments. And D.C. has got tickets for you. I got four of. And if I don't want to just give four, maybe I'll give more. I'd have to call the boss for that, but I'll have to figure out if we have tickets love. Like, comment, I want to attend UFC NoC, or NoC, UFC, and I got you. That's Lexa Grosso versus Valentin, Shevchenko, 2 goes down this weekend from the T-Mobile Arena, and I believe it's going to be sick.

These two women want to rip each other apart, and I cannot wait to watch and call it. Plus, the boy, Jack Della, Matalena, fight to get the boy Kevin Hollow. Is Jack Della ready for the step up? I guess we find out this weekend. Guys, like, subscribe. Put, I want to attend No-Chay UFC. I want to attend UFC No-Chay. And your boy, D.C.'s got tickets.

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Me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guest, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer Streeter Seidel help an a cappella band with their between songs banter. Where does your group perform? We do some retirement homes. Those people are starving for banter. Listen to humor me with Robert Smigel and Friends

on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what I'm saying. Yep, that's me, Clifford Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, my basketball and college football journey, or my career in sports media.

Well, now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Cliford Show. This is a place for raw, unfilled conversations with athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. So let's get to it. Listen to The Cliford Show on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok.

On The Look Back at it podcast. From 1979, that was a big moment for me. 84 was big to me. I'm Sam Jay and I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a year, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it. With our friends, fellow comedians, and favorite authors. Like Mark Lamont Hill on the 80s.

84 was a wild year. It was a wild year. I don't think there's a more important year for, black people. Listen to look back at it on the IHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human.