This has been independently confirmed by outlets such as MMA junkie And MMA fighting via anonymous sources following an initial report from Krazy Kev MMA.
The 32-year-old native of Mexico looks to get back in the win column. Grasso previously dropped the flyweight crown to Valentina Shevchenko. The ex-champ then lost on points to top flyweight contender Natalia Silva. This is the only example in Grasso’s twelve-plus years as a professional MMA fighter in which she has suffered back-to-back defeats. Alexa Grasso was previously set to clash with two-time strawweight champion Rose Namajunas at UFC 324. That was until an injury complication forced a withdrawal from the Jan. 24 fight.
Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber 2 UFC Seattle Overview
Grasso versus Barber pits number three against number five in the rankings UFC flyweight contender. This match could certainly impact the title picture in a big way this calendar year.
After that win last month, Barber called up Grasso for the follow-up clash. Barber enters this sought-after fight with the momentum of a seven-fight winning streak. After being out for almost two years due to health issues, Maycee Barber looks to make up for lost time by taking this fight after her victory over Karine Silva at UFC 323.
The 27-year-old seems to connect her series with Grasso. A win like that would do wonders to set Barber up for her own crack at the UFC 125-pound belt down the line. The first fight between the two took place in February 2021. Alexa Grasso would emerge with a unanimous decision victory over Maycee Barber as part of UFC 258. A card headlined by a welterweight title fight that saw Kamaru Usman retain his crown against Gilbert Burns.
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