Alexa Grasso | |
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Born |
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
August 9, 1993
Nationality | Mexican |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
Division | Strawweight |
Team | Lobo Gym |
Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 4 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Alexa Grasso (born August 3, 1993) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. She won the fight by unanimous decision.