This is the live blog for Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber 2, the flyweight co-main event for Saturday’s UFC Seattle card at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
Grasso and Barber are No. 6 and No. 7 (tied) respectively at 125 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, and Grasso is also No. 11 in the Pound-for-Pound Rankings.
A grueling trilogy with Shevchenko left Grasso (16-5-1) in a strange spot and she fell further back in the contender line after a listless loss to Natalia Silva at UFC 315 this past
May. The former flyweight champion holds a win over Barber, having defeated her via unanimous decision back in 2021, and hopes to replicate that success and keep herself in the title conversation.
Barber (15-2) is on a hot streak, having won seven straight fights since that setback to Grasso. Health issues have slowed her rise to the top, but few would argue she deserves a title shot if she has her hand raised Saturday. Once hoping to become the youngest champion in UFC history, “The Future” can still reach the top of the mountain if if it’s a little later than she planned.
Check out the Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber 2 live blog below.
