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Alexa Grasso Record, stats and next fight

18-5-1 (W-L-D)

5Wins by knockout
2Wins by submission
5First round finishes
Alexa Grasso
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Stats and record

24Pro fights
39%Finish rate
16UFC fights
1Title fights
5Performance bonuses
2Win streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO5 (28 %)
Submission2 (11 %)
Decision11 (61 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO0 (0 %)
Submission1 (20 %)
Decision4 (80 %)

Profile

Age
33 years
Born
August 9, 1993
Birthplace
Guadalajara, Mexico
Height
5'5" (165 cm)
Weight
126 lbs (57 kg)
Reach
66" (168 cm)
Division
Women's Flyweight
Fighting out of
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Team
Lobo Gym MMA
Trainer
Francisco “Pancho” Grasso Diego Lopes (BJJ)
UFC debut
November 5, 2016

Fight history

  1. Win

    vs Manon Fiorot

    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado · Sep 12, 2026 · Glendale, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Win

    vs Maycee Barber Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026 · Seattle, Washington, United States

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:42
  3. Loss

    vs Natália Silva

    UFC 315 · May 10, 2025 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Loss

    vs Valentina Shevchenko

    UFC 306 · Sep 14, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  5. Draw

    vs Valentina Shevchenko

    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 16, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Draw (split)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  6. Win

    vs Valentina Shevchenko Title Bonus

    UFC 285 · Mar 4, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Submission (face crank)
    Round
    4
    Time
    4:34
  7. Win

    vs Viviane Araújo

    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo · Oct 15, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Joanne Wood

    UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022 · Columbus, Ohio, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:57
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  1. Win

    vs Maycee Barber

    UFC 258 · Feb 13, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Win

    vs Kim Ji-yeon

    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić · Aug 29, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Loss

    vs Carla Esparza Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens · Sep 21, 2019 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (majority)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Win

    vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz

    UFC 238 · Jun 8, 2019 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Loss

    vs Tatiana Suarez

    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018 · Santiago, Chile

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:44
  6. Win

    vs Randa Markos

    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · Aug 5, 2017 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Loss

    vs Felice Herrig

    UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · Feb 4, 2017 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Heather Jo Clark

    The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  9. Win

    vs Jodie Esquibel Bonus

    Invicta FC 18 · Jul 29, 2016 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  10. Win

    vs Mizuki Inoue Bonus

    Invicta FC 11 · Feb 27, 2015 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  11. Win

    vs Alida Gray

    Invicta FC 10 · Dec 5, 2014 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:47
  12. Win

    vs Ashley Cummins

    Invicta FC 8 · Sep 6, 2014 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  13. Win

    vs Karina Rodríguez

    Xtreme Kombat 20 · Aug 31, 2013 · Izcalli, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:00
  14. Win

    vs Lupita Hernandez

    Fight Hard Championship 3 · May 11, 2013 · Jalisco, Mexico

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:12
  15. Win

    vs Sandra del Rincon

    GEX: Old Jack's Fight Night · Dec 19, 2012 · Jalisco, Mexico

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:15

Analysis

Alexa Grasso was the first Mexican champion in UFC history, holding the women’s flyweight title from March 4, 2023, to September 14, 2024. Her most recent fight came against Manon Fiorot, a unanimous decision on September 12, 2026, in Glendale.

Background

Born August 9, 1993, in Guadalajara, Alexa Grasso trains at Lobo Gym MMA in her hometown and turned professional in December 2012. She first competed at strawweight, stringing together several wins in Mexico before joining Invicta FC in 2014. There she beat Ashley Cummins, Alida Gray, Mizuki Inoue, and Jodie Esquibel, the latter two by unanimous decision, before making her UFC debut on November 5, 2016, in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, beating Heather Jo Clark by unanimous decision.

UFC Career

At strawweight, Grasso split results against Felice Herrig, Randa Markos, Tatiana Suárez, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and Carla Esparza, the last of which earned her a Fight of the Night bonus in September 2019 in Mexico City. On August 29, 2020, she dropped to flyweight and beat Ji Yeon Kim by unanimous decision, then strung together two wins over Maycee Barber in February 2021 and Joanne Wood by submission in March 2022. After a win over Viviane Araújo in October 2022, she challenged champion Valentina Shevchenko on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285 and submitted her in the fourth round by choke, becoming the first Mexican champion in UFC history. She retained the title on September 16, 2023, against the same Shevchenko in a five-round split draw, before losing her belt on September 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in a third meeting with the Kyrgyz fighter. Grasso then lost to Natália Silva on May 10, 2025, in Montreal, before rebounding with a first-round KO over Maycee Barber on March 28, 2026, in Seattle, and beating Manon Fiorot by unanimous decision on September 12, 2026, in a fight billed as a title eliminator.

Fighting Style

A brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Alexa Grasso builds her game around precise boxing and a tactical sense of distance, on display for nearly a decade at both strawweight and flyweight. Her win over Valentina Shevchenko, a submission after weathering the champion’s attacks for three rounds, remains the clearest demonstration of her ability to turn a losing position into a finish. Over the long run, she favors distance management and ground exchanges over a systematic hunt for the knockout, which explains the large share of her wins that have gone to the judges’ scorecards.

Record

  • Professional record: 17 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw
  • Wins by KO or TKO: 5
  • Wins by submission: 2
  • Wins by decision: 10
  • Title: UFC women’s flyweight champion from March 4, 2023, to September 14, 2024, with one title defense retained by draw
  • Honors: Performance of the Night bonus against Valentina Shevchenko (2023) and against Maycee Barber (2026)

Fighter Profile

  • Full name: Karen Alexa Grasso Montes
  • Born: August 9, 1993, Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Nationality: Mexican
  • Height: 5’5″ (165 cm)
  • Reach: 5’6″ (168 cm)
  • Division: women’s flyweight (126 lbs / 57 kg)
  • Team: Lobo Gym MMA
  • Base: boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Sources

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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