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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Grasso and the second or maternal family name is Montes.
Alexa Grasso
Grasso in 2023
BornKaren Alexa Grasso Montes
(1993-08-09) August 9, 1993 (age 31)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionStrawweight (2012–2020)
Flyweight (2020–present)[1]
Reach66 in (168 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
TeamLobo Gym MMA
TrainerFrancisco Grasso
Diego Lopes (BJJ)
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins16
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision10
Losses4
By submission1
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion. Grasso is the second Mexican to win a UFC title after Brandon Moreno and the first Mexican woman to win a UFC championship. She is also a UFC analyst for UFC Español for Spanish broadcasts.[5] As of September 17, 2024, she is #1 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings and #3 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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 UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno. 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

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Grasso was scheduled to face Ji Yeon Kim on June 27, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[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

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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 faced Shevchenko for the third time on September 14, 2024 at UFC 306.[57] Despite near submission attempts, she was dominated on the ground for nearly 15 minutes and lost the championship by unanimous decision.[58]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
21 matches 16 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 2 1
By decision 10 3
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 16–4–1 Valentina Shevchenko Decision (unanimous) UFC 306 September 14, 2024 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
Draw 16–3–1 Valentina Shevchenko Draw (split) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 September 16, 2023 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retained the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win 16–3 Valentina Shevchenko Submission (face crank) UFC 285 March 4, 2023 4 4:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 15–3 Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo October 15, 2022 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–3 Joanne Wood Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus March 26, 2022 1 3:57 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 13–3 Maycee Barber Decision (unanimous) UFC 258 February 13, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–3 Kim Ji-yeon Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić August 29, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Flyweight debut.
Loss 11–3 Carla Esparza Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens September 21, 2019 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico Fight of the Night.
Win 11–2 Karolina Kowalkiewicz Decision (unanimous) UFC 238 June 8, 2019 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 10–2 Tatiana Suarez Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 1 2:44 Santiago, Chile
Win 10–1 Randa Markos Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 2017 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico Catchweight (119 lb) bout; Grasso missed weight.
Loss 9–1 Felice Herrig Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie February 4, 2017 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 9–0 Heather Jo Clark Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson November 5, 2016 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 8–0 Jodie Esquibel Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel July 29, 2016 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 7–0 Mizuki Inoue Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet February 27, 2015 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 6–0 Alida Gray TKO (punches) Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio December 5, 2014 1 1:47 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 5–0 Ashley Cummins Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada September 6, 2014 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 Karina Rodríguez Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Kombat 20 August 31, 2013 3 5:00 Izcalli, Mexico
Win 3–0 Alejandra Alvarez TKO (punches and knees) Xtreme Kombat 20 August 31, 2013 1 0:36 Izcalli, Mexico
Win 2–0 Lupita Hernandez KO (punch) Fight Hard Championship 3 May 11, 2013 1 0:12 Jalisco, Mexico
Win 1–0 Sandra del Rincon KO (punch) GEX: Old Jack's Fight Night December 19, 2012 1 0:15 Jalisco, Mexico Strawweight debut.

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See also

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by 3rd UFC Women's Flyweight Champion
March 4, 2023 – September 14, 2024 		Succeeded by
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