Alexa Grasso news
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The gist
Alexa Grasso faces Manon Fiorot at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
A win could put the former champion back in title contention.
Background
Grasso is a former UFC women's flyweight champion who headlined the inaugural Noche UFC event and is competing at the event for a third time. She is coming off a submission win over Maycee Barber in March 2026, a finish UFC president Dana White called one of the greatest. Fiorot is a former title challenger who lost a unanimous decision to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 315 in May 2025 before rebounding with a first-round win over Jasmine Jasudavicius in October. Both fighters are ranked at the top of the division, and the bout is seen as a potential title eliminator.
How it unfolded
- May 2025Manon Fiorot challenges Valentina Shevchenko for the title at UFC 315 but loses by unanimous decision.
- October 2025Fiorot rebounds with a first-round win over Jasmine Jasudavicius.
- Mar 28, 2026Alexa Grasso defeats Maycee Barber by submission at UFC Fight Night in Seattle, a finish Dana White calls one of the greatest.
- Sep 8, 2026UFC publishes a feature on Grasso returning to Noche UFC for a third time to face Fiorot.
- Sep 9, 2026At Noche UFC media day, Grasso says she hasn't been at 100% during her title reign and discusses her goal of bringing the UFC to Guadalajara.
- Sep 12, 2026Grasso vs. Fiorot is scheduled for the main card of Noche UFC 4 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Who’s saying what
- Fighter
- Grasso says she hasn't been at 100% the past few years and that a win over Fiorot could bring her closer to another title shot.
- Analysts
- Previewers note Grasso's boxing background and improved kicking and submission game, but describe Fiorot as a difficult stylistic matchup who is hard to look good against.
- Oddsmakers
- Grasso is listed as an underdog for the fight, according to betting odds.
Still unverified
Grasso's claim that she wasn't at 100% during her title reign is her own statement and has not been independently confirmed. The exact odds for the fight are not specified in the available material beyond Grasso being an underdog.