UFC fighter Alexa Grasso delivers vicious KO to Maycee Barber

UFC flyweight rival Alexa Grasso delivered 1 of the brutal knockouts of 2026 truthful far.

Grasso went up against Maycee Barber successful the co-main lawsuit astatine UFC Seattle. The matchup was expected to beryllium a slugfest arsenic the 2 pistillate fighters are a mates of the champion successful the division.

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Alexa Grasso of Mexico punches Maycee Barber successful a flyweight combat during the UFC Fight Night lawsuit astatine Climate Pledge Arena connected March 28, 2026 successful Seattle, Washington.  (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

With astir 2:30 near successful the fight, Grasso connected connected a fewer punches. She avoided Barber’s strikes and deed a speedy one-two, stunning Barber and knocking her down. Grasso rapidly capitalized and enactment Barber successful a rear-naked chokehold. She was credited with a knockout victory.

Barber was wholly retired of it, portion Grasso celebrated her 17th triumph and her archetypal since March 2023 erstwhile she defeated Valentina Shevchenko via submission. The Barber combat was Grasso’s archetypal since May 2025 erstwhile she mislaid to Natalia Silva via unanimous decision.

Barber was hospitalized aft the fight, though she walked retired of the Octagon nether her ain power.

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Alexa Grasso (red gloves) fights Maycee Barber (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night astatine Climate Pledge Arena connected March 28, 2026. (Steven Bisig/Imagn Images)

"Not our night… This is the combat crippled and sometimes things don’t spell our way," she wrote connected her Instagram Stories. "No blame, nary excuses … conscionable lessons. We learn, we turn and we travel backmost stronger. God is bully each the time."

UFC President Dana White praised Grasso’s performance.

"I deliberation it is 1 of the top successful sports history, fto unsocial this year, contiguous oregon whatever," helium said, via SB Nation. "It was incredible."

Alexa Grasso (red gloves) hugs Maycee Barber (blue gloves) aft their combat during UFC Fight Night astatine Climate Pledge Arena connected March 28, 2026.  (Steven Bisig/Imagn Images)

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It’s unclear whether Grasso volition get a changeable astatine the flyweight title soon. Shevchenko is presently the rubric holder with Silva listed arsenic the apical contender for her.

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