A. Grasso celebrates victory over J. Wood in the ufc columbus (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
On the rise in straw (up to 52,1kg.), Alexa grasso already has a new target in mind for his next Ultimate commitment. In an interview with the website 'MMA Junkie', the Mexican chose Jennifer maia as the ideal opponent for the next fight. She highlighted that the Brazilian put the division champion in danger, Valentina Shevchenko.
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“I would love to fight her. She (Jennifer maia) was the Invicta FC champion, is very skilled and has a black belt. And as I'm saying, she gave the champion his toughest fight. That would be a fight I would really like. (…) There are many fights that I would like, but the one that gave Valentina the most struggle and problems is Jennifer maia. With all due respect, I would like to fight her,” said Grasso.
Hired by the UFC as one of the main promises of women's MMA in 2016, Alexa grasso It took a while, but he seems to have finally found himself in the organization. Since moving up in weight to the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg), the Mexican has scored three consecutive victories, the last of which over Joanne Wood, in March 2022.
In her career, she now has a record of 13 positive results and three negative results, in addition to occupying fifth place in the fly rankings. Jennifer, in turn, is seventh and lost to Manon Fiorot in the judges' decision.
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