Karen Alexa Grasso Montes was born on August 9,1993 and is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she is the former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion.
30 Facts About Alexa Grasso
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Alexa Grasso is a UFC analyst for UFC Espanol for Spanish broadcasts.
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Alexa Grasso made her professional MMA debut in December 2012 in her native Mexico.
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Alexa Grasso won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Alexa Grasso next faced Mizuki Inoue on February 27,2015, in the co-main event at Invicta FC 11.
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Alexa Grasso was expected to challenge Livia Renata Souza for the Invicta Strawweight Title at Invicta FC 14 on 12 September 2015 but was forced to withdraw due to injury.
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Alexa Grasso faced Heather Jo Clark on November 5,2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs Ferguson in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Alexa Grasso next faced Felice Herrig on February 4,2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.
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Alexa Grasso lost the fight by unanimous decision, marking the first defeat in her professional career.
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Alexa Grasso faced Tatiana Suarez on May 19,2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.
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Alexa Grasso lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.
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Alexa Grasso was scheduled to face Angela Hill on August 25,2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.
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However, Alexa Grasso was pulled out from the bout on July 19,2018, due to knee injury.
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Alexa Grasso was expected to face Marina Rodriguez on February 2,2019, at UFC Fight Night 144.
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However, on March 22,2019, it was reported Alexa Grasso was injured and she was replaced by Jessica Aguilar.
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Alexa Grasso faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on June 8,2019, at UFC 238.
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Alexa Grasso faced Carla Esparza on September 21,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 17.
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Alexa Grasso was scheduled to face Claudia Gadelha on January 18,2020, at UFC 246.
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However, on the day of the weigh-ins, Alexa Grasso weighed in at 121.5,5.5 pounds over the non-title strawweight limit of 116 lbs.
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Alexa Grasso was scheduled to face Ji Yeon Kim on June 27,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs Hooker.
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Alexa Grasso faced Maycee Barber on February 13,2021, at UFC 258.
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Alexa Grasso was scheduled to face Joanne Wood on November 20,2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.
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However, Alexa Grasso was forced to pull out from the event due to injury and she was replaced by Taila Santos.
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Alexa Grasso was expected to face Viviane Araujo on January 22,2022, at UFC 270.
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Alexa Grasso faced Joanne Wood in a rescheduled bout on March 26,2022, at UFC on ESPN 33.
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Alexa Grasso won the fight via a rear-naked choke in the first round.
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Alexa Grasso was rescheduled to face Viviane Araujo on August 13,2022, at UFC on ESPN 41.
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Alexa Grasso faced Valentina Shevchenko on March 4,2023, for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship at UFC 285.
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Alexa Grasso made her first title defense in a rematch against Valentina Shevchenko on 16 September 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227.
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Alexa Grasso faced Shevchenko for the third time on September 14,2024 at UFC 306.