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UFC flyweight competitor Alexa Grasso delivered 1 of nan sadistic knockouts of 2026 truthful far.
Grasso went up against Maycee Barber successful nan co-main arena astatine UFC Seattle. The matchup was expected to beryllium a slugfest arsenic nan 2 female fighters are a mates of nan champion successful nan division.
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Alexa Grasso of Mexico punches Maycee Barber successful a flyweight conflict during nan UFC Fight Night arena astatine Climate Pledge Arena connected March 28, 2026 successful Seattle, Washington. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
With astir 2:30 near successful nan fight, Grasso connected connected a fewer punches. She avoided Barber’s strikes and deed a speedy one-two, stunning Barber and knocking her down. Grasso quickly capitalized and put Barber successful a rear-naked chokehold. She was credited pinch a knockout victory.
Barber was wholly retired of it, while Grasso celebrated her 17th triumph and her first since March 2023 erstwhile she defeated Valentina Shevchenko via submission. The Barber conflict was Grasso’s first since May 2025 erstwhile she mislaid to Natalia Silva via unanimous decision.
Barber was hospitalized aft nan fight, though she walked retired of nan Octagon nether her ain power.
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Alexa Grasso (red gloves) fights Maycee Barber (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night astatine Climate Pledge Arena connected March 28, 2026. (Steven Bisig/Imagn Images)
"Not our night… This is nan conflict crippled and sometimes things don’t spell our way," she wrote connected her Instagram Stories. "No blame, nary excuses … conscionable lessons. We learn, we turn and we travel backmost stronger. God is bully each nan time."
UFC President Dana White praised Grasso’s performance.
"I deliberation it is 1 of nan top successful sports history, fto unsocial this year, coming aliases whatever," he said, via SB Nation. "It was incredible."
Alexa Grasso (red gloves) hugs Maycee Barber (blue gloves) aft their conflict during UFC Fight Night astatine Climate Pledge Arena connected March 28, 2026. (Steven Bisig/Imagn Images)
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It’s unclear whether Grasso will get a changeable astatine nan flyweight title soon. Shevchenko is presently nan title holder pinch Silva listed arsenic nan apical contender for her.
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