Casey O’Neill says there are plenty of new opportunities for her and her fellow contenders now that there is a new UFC flyweight champion.
Earlier this month, Alexa Grasso dethroned Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285 with a ‘Performance of the Night’ winning fourth-round submission. In her post-fight interview with UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, the ex-champion said the flyweight division would have movement and other fighters could ‘be more alive’ after her loss.
As one of those other fighters, O’Neill confirmed she feels much more invigorated ahead of her return against Jennifer Maia at UFC 286 on Saturday.