Grasso Faces Red-Hot Top Contender In Canada

Canada just got an awesome fight.

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion Alex Grasso is returning to action for the first time since losing her title against surging red-hot No. 5 ranked Natalia Silva at UFC 315, which is scheduled to go down inside Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Sportsnet was first to report the news.

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Grasso (16-4-1) has been out of action since her Flyweight title loss to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306. Two months after UFC Noche, she broke her leg in a training accident.

The No. 1 ranked Flyweight will be looking to get back into a title fight with a win at UFC 315, especially because there are rumors that Shevchenko will be defending her title against Manon Fiorot on the same card.

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Silva (18-5-1) has been absolutely perfect since joining the promotion in 2022. She has rattled off wins over Jasmine Jasudavicius, Andrea Lee, and Viviane Araujo, among others, and in her most recent outing, she took out former two-division champion Jessica Andrade.

With a win over Grasso, the 28-year-old will be in prime position to call for a title shot.

Only three other fights have been announced for UFC 315.

Brad Katona vs. Bekzat Almakhan
Hailey Cowan vs. Nora Cornolle
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva

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