Alexa Grasso (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Strawweight (115lbs): 3-3 (UFC), Missed weight two times
Flyweight (125lbs): 0-0 (UFC), Making UFC debut at UFC Las Vegas 8
Alexa Grasso is now 27 years old and is making the decision to leave strawweight and move up to the flyweight division, where she is making her debut (in the promotion) at UFC Vegas 8. Grasso stands at 5’5″ tall and has a 66″ reach and with her skillset could fare well at 125lbs.
Alexa has a .500 record in the promotion’s strawweight division and had climbed the ladder pretty high there. Grasso has fought some top-level opponents in the UFC’s strawweight division like her two most recent fights against Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Carla Esparza.
Alexa Grasso missed weight 3 years ago, prior to her fight against Randa Markos in which she ended up winning a split decision. Grasso weighed in at 119lbs for the bout. Earlier this year, Grasso was scheduled to take on strawweight contender, Claudia Gadelha on the big UFC 246 card. Unfortunately, Alexa weighed in at 121.5lbs. and because of such a large weight difference, the athletic commission didn’t allow the fight to go on and the bout was canceled. This is when Grasso made the decision to move up to flyweight.
