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UFC flyweight competitor Alexa Grasso scored one of the brutal knockouts of 2026 so far.
Grasso faced Maycee Barber in the co-main event of UFC Seattle. The matchup was expected to be a brawl, as the two fighters are some of the best in the division.
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Alexa Grasso of Mexico hits Maycee Barber in a flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
With about 2:30 left in the fight, Grasso landed some punches. She avoided Barber’s punches and landed a quick wall, stunning Barber and taking her down. Grasso quickly took advantage and put Barber in a rear-naked choke. He was credited with a victory by knockout.
Barber was completely sidelined, while Grasso celebrated her 17th win and first since March 2023 when she defeated Valentina Shevchenko via submission. The Barber fight was Grasso’s first since May 2025, when she lost to Natalia Silva by unanimous decision.
Barber was hospitalized after the fight, although she left the octagon under her own power.
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Alexa Grasso (red gloves) fights Maycee Barber (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026. (Steven Bisig/Image Images)
“It’s not our night… This is the fighting game and sometimes things don’t go our way,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories. “No blame, no excuses…just lessons. We learn, we grow and we come back stronger. God is good all the time.”
UFC president Dana White praised Grasso’s performance.
“I think it’s one of the greatest in the history of the sport, let alone this year or tonight or whatever,” he said via SB Nation. “It was amazing.”
Alexa Grasso (red gloves) hugs Maycee Barber (blue gloves) after their fight during UFC Fight Night at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026. (Steven Bisig/Image Images)
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It’s unclear if Grasso will get a shot at the flyweight championship anytime soon. Shevchenko is currently the title holder and Silva is listed as the main contender for her.
