Alexa Grasso

Silva's movement and kick-heavy range game made Grasso chase more than dictate, and Grasso dropped a clear unanimous decision over three rounds in Montreal. The fight was important because it extended the post-title turbulence and showed how much harder Grasso's boxing rhythm becomes when opponents refuse to stay in front of her.

Key moments

• Lost a unanimous decision to Natalia Silva after fifteen minutes.
• The defeat followed the 2024 title loss to Valentina Shevchenko.
• It left Grasso needing a response before the 2026 rematch with Maycee Barber.

After the draw in their first rematch, Grasso and Shevchenko met again with the flyweight belt on the line at Noche UFC, and this time Shevchenko reclaimed it on the cards over five rounds. The result closed Grasso's title reign and reset her from champion to elite contender chasing her place back.

Key moments

• Lost a unanimous decision to Shevchenko after five rounds.
• The defeat cost Grasso the UFC women's flyweight title.
• It completed the trilogy one fight after their split draw in 2023.

The bout mattered because it preserved the belt for Grasso but also guaranteed that the rivalry would need a third fight.

Key moments

• Fought Shevchenko to a split draw over five championship rounds.
• The draw allowed Grasso to retain the flyweight title.
• It set up the eventual 2024 trilogy fight at UFC 306.

Grasso made history at UFC 285 by capitalizing on Shevchenko's spinning mistake, taking the back and forcing the face-crank submission late in round four.

Key moments

• Submitted Shevchenko at 4:34 of round four to win the flyweight title.
• The finish earned Grasso a Performance of the Night bonus.
• She became the first Mexican female UFC champion with the upset.

Grasso spoiled Barber's return from injury by answering the early pressure with straighter, cleaner boxing over three rounds.

Key moments

• Grasso's straighter punches repeatedly beat Barber's early aggression.
• After absorbing a few flush shots, Barber began keeping her distance, which only made Grasso's jab and combinations easier to establish.
• Grasso won the unanimous decision after fifteen minutes at UFC 258.

Esparza's wrestling and pace gave Grasso another difficult strawweight matchup, and Grasso dropped a majority decision in Mexico City despite the crowd support. The loss mattered because it became the clearest sign that flyweight might be a better long-term fit than continuing to grind through strawweight.

Key moments

• Lost a majority decision to Esparza after three rounds in Mexico City.
• Esparza's takedown pressure repeatedly interrupted the boxing rhythm Grasso wanted to establish.
• It was Grasso's final fight before moving up to flyweight in 2020.

Grasso outboxed Kowalkiewicz over three rounds in Chicago, using cleaner combinations and better timing to hand the veteran another loss.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision by outlanding Kowalkiewicz in the cleaner boxing exchanges.
• Grasso's timing and accuracy were the decisive differences over the full fifteen minutes.
• The victory snapped her losing skid after the Suarez submission loss.

Suarez's wrestling shut Grasso down almost immediately in Chile, turning a difficult style matchup into Grasso's first professional finish loss.

Key moments

• Suarez closed distance early, got the fight down and never let Grasso settle into a striking rhythm.
• After Grasso briefly worked back up, Suarez returned her to the mat and advanced to the back.
• The rear-naked choke was finished at 2:44 of round one for Grasso's first stoppage defeat.

Headlining Invicta for the first time, Grasso controlled range and punished Esquibel over three rounds with the straighter, harder boxing.

Key moments

• Outstruck Esquibel from distance across the full fifteen minutes in the Invicta main event.
• Counter shots and heavy combinations piled up damage as Esquibel kept trying to force her way inside.
• Grasso won a clear unanimous decision and left Esquibel bloodied late in the fight.