5 Defining Moments: Alexa Grasso UFCVegas62 via benjaminduffy
came calling. While the 23-year-old Grasso might have benefited from additional seasoning in Invicta, the UFC’s decision to sign her when it did clearly took place into account, as well as timing. In a neat bit of symmetry with her Invicta tenure, Grasso’s Octagon debut was also her first fight back in Mexico. It took place on Nov.
in the main card opener in a fun scrap, to the deafening approval of the crowd. The UFC had not only a promising prospect on its hands, but a budding star.After her sensational UFC debut, Grasso was a hot commodity for the promotion, as one of the youngest fighters on roster, an undefeated prospect, and perhaps most importantly, a potential key figure in courting the Latin American market.
. Nevertheless it went down as a loss and, thanks to the colossal weight miss at UFC 246, it ended up being Grasso’s last fight at strawweight.The weigh-in fiasco at UFC 246 was a major turning point for Grasso. Though it is possible the UFC might have forced her hand anyway, Grasso was proactive, sending out her announcement the same day, along with a contrite apology to the fans, the company and especially to Gadelha, who was left with no opponent and no time to find one.