Alexa Grasso Explained
Alexa Grasso |
Birth Name: | Karen Alexa Grasso Montes |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1993 |
Birth Place: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
Weight: | 125lb |
Weight Class: | Strawweight (2012–2020) Flyweight (2020–present)[1] |
Reach: | 66 in[2] |
Style: | Boxing, BJJ |
Fighting Out Of: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
Team: | Lobo Gym |
Rank: | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
Years Active: | 2012–present |
Mma Kowin: | 4 |
Mma Subwin: | 2 |
Mma Decwin: | 10 |
Mma Subloss: | 1 |
Mma Decloss: | 2 |
Mma Draw: | 1 |
Sherdog: | 142845 |
Trainer: | Francisco Grasso Diego Lopes (BJJ) |
Karen Alexa Grasso Montes[4] (born August 9, 1993) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion. She is also a UFC analyst for UFC Español for Spanish broadcasts.[5] As of June 20, 2023, she is ranked #1 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.[6]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Grasso made her professional MMA debut in December 2012 in her native Mexico. During the first eighteen months of her career, she amassed an undefeated record of 5 wins (3 by TKO, 2 by decision) and 0 losses.[7]
Invicta FC
After taking a year away from the sport, Grasso made her Invicta FC debut on September 6, 2014, against Ashley Cummins at Invicta FC 8. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
In her second fight for the promotion, Grasso faced Alida Gray on December 5, 2014, at Invicta FC 10. She won the fight via TKO in the first round.[9]
Grasso next faced Mizuki Inoue on February 27, 2015, in the co-main event at Invicta FC 11. She won the fight by unanimous decision. The bout also earned Grasso her first Fight of the Night bonus award.[10]
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.[11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On August 11, 2016, it was announced that Grasso had signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She faced Heather Jo Clark on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson in Mexico City, Mexico.[12] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
Grasso next faced Felice Herrig on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.[14] She lost the fight by unanimous decision, marking the first defeat in her professional career.[15]
On August 5, 2017, Grasso faced Randa Markos at . Grasso suffered from a urinary tract infection and was medically advised to stop cutting weight and be placed on antibiotics, as a result she came in at 119 lbs, three pounds over the strawweight limit and was fined 20% of her purse that went to Markos.[16] The bout proceeded at a catchweight. Grasso won the fight via split decision.[17]
Grasso faced Tatiana Suarez on May 19, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.[18] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.[19]
Grasso was scheduled to face Angela Hill on August 25, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.[20] However, Grasso was pulled out from the bout on July 19, 2018, due to knee injury.[21]
Grasso was expected to face Marina Rodriguez on February 2, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 144.[22] However, it was reported on December 17, 2018, that Rodriguez pulled out of the event due to a hand injury.[23] The pair was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN 2.[24] However, on March 22, 2019, it was reported Grasso was injured and she was replaced by Jessica Aguilar.[25]
Grasso faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on June 8, 2019, at UFC 238.[26] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[27]
Grasso faced Carla Esparza on September 21, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 17.[28] She lost the fight by majority decision.[29] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.[30]
Grasso was scheduled to face Cláudia Gadelha on January 18, 2020, at UFC 246.[31] However, on the day of the weigh-ins, Grasso weighed in at 121.5, 5.5 pounds over the non-title strawweight limit of 116 lbs. The NSAC decided to remove the fight because competitors are not allowed to compete if the weight between them is over 3 pounds.[32] In a statement released just hours after the weigh-ins, Grasso apologized for missing weight, and declared she will now be fighting at flyweight.[33]
Move up to flyweight
Grasso was scheduled to face Ji Yeon Kim on June 27, 2020, at .[34] However, due to travel restrictions for both fighters due to COVID-19 pandemic, the bout was rescheduled on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.[35] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[36]
Grasso faced Maycee Barber on February 13, 2021, at UFC 258.[37] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[38]
Grasso was scheduled to face Joanne Wood on November 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.[39] However, Grasso was forced to pull out from the event due to injury and she was replaced by Taila Santos.[40]
Grasso was expected to face Viviane Araújo on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270.[41] However, Araújo was forced to pull out from the event due to injury,[42] and the bout was cancelled.[43]
Grasso faced Joanne Wood in a rescheduled bout on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33.[44] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in the first round.[45]
Grasso was rescheduled to face Viviane Araújo on August 13, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 41.[46] However, the bout was cancelled due to Grasso's visa issues.[47] The pair was yet again rescheduled on October 15, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.[48] Grasso won the fight via unanimous decision.[49]
UFC Women's Flyweight Champion
Grasso faced Valentina Shevchenko on March 4, 2023, for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship at UFC 285.[50] Despite being a heavy underdog, she won the bout and earned the title via a face crank in the fourth round.[51] This made her the first Mexican UFC women’s champion.[52] The win earned Grasso her first Performance of the Night bonus award.[53]
Grasso made her first title defense in a rematch against Valentina Shevchenko on 16 September 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227.[54] The match ended in a split draw.[55]
On February 9, 2024, it was announced that Grasso and Shevchenko would be the coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 32 on ESPN+, which would feature contestants from the middleweight and featherweight divisions.[56] Grasso is scheduled to face Shevchenko for the third time on September 14, 2024 at UFC 306.[57]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Draw|align=center||Valentina Shevchenko|Draw (split)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|-|Win|align=center|16–3|Valentina Shevchenko|Submission (face crank)|UFC 285||align=center|4|align=center|4:34|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–3|Viviane Araújo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Joanne Wood|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:57|Columbus, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–3|Maycee Barber|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 258 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–3|Kim Ji-yeon|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Carla Esparza|Decision (majority)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Karolina Kowalkiewicz|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 238 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||- |Loss|align=center|10–2|Tatiana Suarez|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:44|Santiago, Chile||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Randa Markos|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center|9–1|Felice Herrig|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Heather Jo Clark|Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Jodie Esquibel|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Mizuki Inoue|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Alida Gray|TKO (punches)|Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio||align=center|1|align=center|1:47|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0| Ashley Cummins| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Karina Rodríguez|Decision (unanimous)|Xtreme Kombat 20||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Izcalli, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Alejandra Alvarez|TKO (punches and knees)|Xtreme Kombat 20||align=center|1|align=center|0:36|Izcalli, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Lupita Hernandez|KO (punch)|Fight Hard Championship 3||align=center|1|align=center|0:12|Jalisco, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Sandra del Rincon|KO (punch)|GEX: Old Jack's Fight Night||align=center|1|align=center|0:15|Jalisco, Mexico||-[69]
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Drumpe . 2022-02-09 . Alexa Grasso was inspired by Gina Carano to become a fighter — 'I knew then that I wanted to do this' . 2023-03-05 . Drumpe . fr-FR . 2022-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209233922/https://drumpe.com/2022/02/09/alexa-grasso-was-inspired-by-gina-carano-to-become-a-fighter-i-knew-then-that-i-wanted-to-do-this/ . live .
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- Web site: Sanchez . Josh . Invicta FC 10 Results: Alexa Grasso TKOs Alida Gray In Round 1 . fansided.com . 7 April 2022 . 5 December 2014 . 7 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407174136/https://fansided.com/2014/12/05/invicta-fc-10-results-alexa-grasso-tkos-alida-gray-round-1/ . live .
- Web site: Sanchez . Josh . Invicta FC 11 results: Alexa Grasso edges Mizuki Inoue in entertaining fight . fansided.com . 7 April 2022 . 28 February 2015 . 19 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220219113803/https://fansided.com/2015/02/28/invicta-fc-11-results-alexa-grasso-edges-mizuki-inoue-entertaining-fight/ . live .
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- Web site: Alexa Grasso makes UFC debut against Heather Jo Clark in Mexico City. 2016-08-11. 2016-08-11. 2016-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811224028/http://mmajunkie.com/2016/08/alexa-grasso-makes-ufc-debut-against-heather-jo-clark-in-mexico-city. live.
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- Web site: Bohn . Mike . Twitter reacts to Felice Herrig's upset of Alexa Grasso at UFC Fight Night 104 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 7 April 2022 . 5 February 2017 . 7 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407175311/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2017/02/twitter-reacts-to-felice-herrigs-upset-of-alexa-grasso-at-ufc-fight-night-104 . live .
- News: Video: Alexa Grasso misses weight for UFC Fight Night 114 co-headliner with Randa Markos. 2017-08-04. MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. 2017-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806052023/http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/alexa-grasso-misses-weight-ufc-fight-night-114-randa-markos. live.
- Web site: Segura . Danny . Alexa Grasso explains tough lessons she learned from first pro loss against Felice Herrig . mmafighting.com . 7 April 2022 . 5 August 2017 . 7 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407175043/https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/8/5/16092342/alexa-grasso-believes-loss-to-felice-herrig-helped-her-embrace-the-spotlight-ufc-fight-night-114 . live .
- News: UFC officially announces May 19 event in Chile, five bouts. MMA Fighting. 2018-02-27. 2018-02-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180227031848/https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/2/26/17056022/ufc-officially-announces-may-19-event-in-chile-five-bouts. live.
- News: UFC Fight Night 129 results: Tatiana Suarez steamrolls Alexa Grasso, earns first-round submission. 2018-05-20. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-20. 2018-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521021136/https://mmajunkie.com/2018/05/ufc-fight-night-129-results-tatiana-suarez-steamrolls-alexa-grasso-earns-first-round-submission. live.
- News: Angela Hill Vs. Alexa Grasso Added To UFC Fight Night 135 In Nebraska. MMAmania.com. 2018-06-16. 2018-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015637/https://www.mmamania.com/2018/6/16/17471156/angela-hill-vs-alexa-grasso-added-to-ufc-fight-night-135-in-lincoln-nebraska. live.
- News: Knee injury forced Alexa Grasso out of UFC Lincoln; surgery not required. 2018-07-20. MMAjunkie. 2018-07-21. 2018-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180720213932/https://mmajunkie.com/2018/07/alex-grasso-ufc-strawweight-knee-injury-no-surgery-mma. live.
- Web site: Six fights added to UFC Fortaleza, including Demian Maia vs. Lyman Good. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2018-11-29. 2018-11-29. 2018-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130113153/https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/11/29/18118709/six-fights-added-ufc-fortaleza-demian-maia-lyman-good. live.
- Web site: Marina Rodriguez injured, out of UFC Fortaleza fight with Alexa Grasso. Cruz. Guilherme. 2018-12-17. mmafighting. 2018-12-18. 2022-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220304090720/https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/12/17/18144757/marina-rodriguez-injured-ufc-fortaleza-fight-alexa-grasso. live.
- Web site: Após estrear no UFC com empate, Marina Rodriguez encara Alexa Grasso no dia 30 de março. sportv.com. Raphael Marinho. 2019-01-06. 2019-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106153358/https://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/apos-estrear-no-ufc-com-empate-marina-rodriguez-encara-alexa-grasso-no-dia-30-de-marco.ghtml. live.
- Web site: Jessica Aguilar vervangt Alexa Grasso tegen Marina Rodriguez tijdens UFC Philadelphia. DNA. MMA. 22 March 2019 . 2019-03-23. 2019-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323080954/http://mmadna.nl/jessica-aguilar-vervangt-alexa-grasso-tegen-marina-rodriguez-tijdens-ufc-philadelphia/. live.
- Web site: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Alexa Grasso booked for UFC 238. 2019-04-09. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-04-10. 2019-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410164606/https://mmajunkie.com/2019/04/ufc-238-karolina-kowalkiewicz-vs-alexa-grasso-booked-strawweight-bout. live.
- Web site: UFC 238 results: Alexa Grasso batters Karolina Kowalkiewicz for unanimous decision. 2019-06-09. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-09. 2019-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190609091212/https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/ufc-238-results-alexa-grasso-batters-karolina-kowalkiewicz-for-unanimous-decision. live.
- Web site: Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso booked for UFC Mexico City in September. 2019-07-08. WMMA Rankings. en-US. 2019-07-08. 2019-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20190708052057/http://wmmarankings.com/carla-esparza-vs-alexa-grasso-booked-for-ufc-mexico-city-in-september/. live.
- Web site: UFC on ESPN+ 17 results: Carla Esparza edges Alexa Grasso after armbar scare. 2019-09-22. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-09-22. 2019-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922045944/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/ufc-mexico-results-carla-esparza-edges-alexa-grasso-scary-armbar. live.
- Web site: UFC Mexico City Bonuses & Attendance Revealed • MMA News. Fernando Quiles Jr. 2019-09-22. MMA News. en-US. 2019-09-22. 2019-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922091431/https://www.mmanews.com/ufc-mexico-city-bonuses/. live.
- Web site: Claudia Gadelha treft Alexa Grasso tijdens UFC 246 in Las Vegas. DNA. MMA. 13 December 2019 . en-US. 2019-12-13. 2019-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213140907/https://mmadna.nl/claudia-gadelha-treft-alexa-grasso-tijdens-ufc-246-in-las-vegas/. live.
- Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . Alexa Grasso misses weight for UFC 246 by over five pounds, bout with Claudia Gadelha canceled . . 17 January 2020 . 17 January 2020 . 18 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200118014644/https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/1/17/21070716/alexa-grasso-misses-weight-for-ufc-246-by-over-five-pounds-bout-with-claudia-gadelha-canceled . live .
- Web site: Alexa Grasso issues statement after UFC 246 weight miss, headed to flyweight division. MMAFighting.com. January 17, 2020. January 18, 2020. January 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200118131327/https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2020/1/17/21071497/alexa-grasso-issues-statement-after-ufc-246-weight-miss-headed-to-flyweight-division. live.
- Web site: Alexa Grasso moves up to flyweight, faces Ji Yeon Kim at UFC Austin. MMA Junkie. Farah Hannoun. 2020-03-13. 2020-03-13. 2020-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20200422010708/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/03/alexa-grasso-moves-to-flyweight-faces-ji-yeon-kim-at-ufc-austin. live.
- Web site: Ji Yeon Kim and Alexa Grasso re-booked for the August 29 event. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2020-06-13. 2020-06-15. 2020-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200615110959/https://mmadna.nl/ji-yeon-kim-en-alexa-grasso-opnieuw-geboekt-voor-29-augustus-evenement/. live.
- Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-08-29. UFC Vegas 8 Results: Alexa Grasso Successful in Move to Flyweight, Beats Ji Yeon Kim. 2020-08-30. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20200830165153/https://cagesidepress.com/2020/08/29/ufc-vegas-8-results-alexa-grasso-vs-ji-yeon-kim/. live.
- Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-11-11. Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 13 februari 2021. 2020-11-11. MMA DNA. en-US. 2020-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111021941/https://mmadna.nl/maycee-barber-vs-alexa-grasso-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-13-februari-2021/. live.
- Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-02-14. UFC 258 Results: Alexa Grasso Wins Exciting Fight Over Maycee Barber. 2021-02-14. Cageside Press. en-US. 2021-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210214053040/https://cagesidepress.com/2021/02/14/ufc-258-results-alexa-grasso/. live.
- Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-08-03. Joanne Calderwood vs. Alexa Grasso toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 20 november. 2021-08-03. MMA DNA. en-US. 2021-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803034038/https://mmadna.nl/joanne-calderwood-vs-alexa-grasso-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-20-november/. live.
- Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-10-08. Taila Santos vervangt Alexa Grasso tegen Joanne Calderwood tijdens UFC evenement op 20 november. 2021-10-09. MMA DNA. en-US. 2021-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009014011/https://mmadna.nl/taila-santos-vervangt-alexa-grasso-tegen-joanne-calderwood-tijdens-ufc-evenement-op-20-november/. live.
- Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-10-19. Viviane Araújo vs. Alexa Grasso toegevoegd aan UFC 270 op 22 januari. 2021-10-19. MMA DNA. en-US. 2021-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020010824/https://mmadna.nl/viviane-araujo-vs-alexa-grasso-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-270-op-22-januari/. live.
- Web site: Sherdog.com. UFC 270 Loses Warlley Alves, Viviane Araujo From Preliminary Card. 2022-01-07. Sherdog. en. 2022-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107021625/https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-270-Loses-Warlley-Alves-Viviane-Araujo-From-Preliminary-Card-184025. live.
- Web site: 2022-01-08. Alexa Grasso pulled from UFC 270 following Viviane Araujo's injury. 2022-01-08. MMA Junkie. en-US. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108165156/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/01/ufc-270-alexa-grasso-out-after-viviane-araujo-injury. live.
- Web site: Lee. Alexander K.. 2022-01-12. Joanne Wood vs. Alexa Grasso, Matheus Nicolau vs. David Dvorak added to UFC Columbus. 2022-01-12. MMA Fighting. en-US. 2022-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112153742/https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/1/12/22879960/joanne-wood-vs-alexa-grasso-matheus-nicolau-vs-david-dvorak-added-to-ufc-columbus. live.
- Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-26 . UFC Columbus: Alexa Grasso Submits Joanne Wood For Biggest Win Yet . 2022-03-27 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2022-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220327023208/https://cagesidepress.com/2022/03/26/ufc-columbus-joanne-wood-vs-alexa-grasso/ . live .
- Web site: Sherdog.com . Alexa Grasso Rebooked Against Viviane Araujo at Aug. 13 UFC Fight Night . 2022-06-03 . Sherdog . en . 2022-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006141108/https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Alexa-Grasso-Rebooked-Against-Viviane-Araujo-at-Aug-13-UFC-Fight-Night-187034 . live .
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