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Carla Esparza Edges Alexa Grasso After War – UFC Mexico City Results

In our UFC Mexico City co-main event, Carla Esparza takes on Alexa Grasso in strawweight action. Round 1: A nice combination from Grasso to start things off, but Esparza lands a big shot of her own. Grasso sneaks in a right hand. Grasso eats a leg kick to deliver a right hand and combination. Esparza […]

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In our UFC Mexico City co-main event, Carla Esparza takes on Alexa Grasso in strawweight action.

Round 1:

A nice combination from Grasso to start things off, but Esparza lands a big shot of her own. Grasso sneaks in a right hand. Grasso eats a leg kick to deliver a right hand and combination. Esparza gets a deep takedown right into Grasso’s full guard. Grasso uses upkicks and is able to get back to her feet. Esparza connects with a hook and has a takedown stuffed. They clinch up against the cage and exchange knees. A judo throw takedown for Esparza, but after a scramble, Grasso gets to her feet. The round ends with a hard left hand landing fro Grasso.

Round 2:

Esparza gets a nice takedown to start off the round, but Grasso remains aggressive from her full guard. Esparza trying to stay busy from the top, but Grasso is also active off her back. After a scramble, Esparza takes the back, but Grasso gets to her feet. A big 1-2 combination stuns Esparza. Esparza lands a nice overhand in response. A takedown from Esparza now right back into Grasso’s full guard. The round comes to an end.

Round 3:

A nice combination lands for Grasso off an Esparza leg kick. Both ladies exchange big shots in the pocket, but Grasso rocks Esparza badly. Grasso stuffs a few takedown attempts but eats a knee. Grasso with another nice shot and she stuff yet another takedown into a submission attempt.

Now Grazzo gets an armbar attempt in. A very nice scramble from Esparza to get out of the armbar. Grasso tries for a triangle choke but can’t lock it up. Elbows from Grasso from the bottom. Grasso gets to her feet and they’re exchanging bit shots with seconds left. The fight comes to an end.

Official Result: Carla Esparza def. Alexa Grasso via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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UFC Mexico City Highlights: Carla Esparza Avoids Disaster Against Alexa Grasso

Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso went the distance at UFC Mexico City. The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout on Saturday night (September 21, 2019) at the UFC Mexico City event from the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico on ESPN+. In t…

Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso went the distance at UFC Mexico City. The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout on Saturday night (September 21, 2019) at the UFC Mexico City event from the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico on ESPN+. In the latter stages of this fight, it was really fun. […]

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Alexa Grasso Set To Face Carla Esparza At UFC Mexico City

An exciting women’s strawweight matchup has been announced for UFC Mexico City in September. Former 115-pound champion Carla Esparza took to her Instagram account and officially announced she’ll be taking on Alexa Grasso at UFC Mexico City on September 21. The action all goes down from the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico. UFC […]

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An exciting women’s strawweight matchup has been announced for UFC Mexico City in September.

Former 115-pound champion Carla Esparza took to her Instagram account and officially announced she’ll be taking on Alexa Grasso at UFC Mexico City on September 21. The action all goes down from the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico. UFC officials have not yet confirmed the matchup.

Check out Esparza’s post here:

Grasso recently bounced back from a submission defeat to Tatiana Suarez. The 25-year-old Mexican standout defeated former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 238 early last month. She’s hoping to put together her first back-to-back wins since 2016. Grasso has not yet won two in a row under the UFC banner.

Esparza and Grasso share a common defeat, as their last losses came at the hands of Suarez. Suarez defeated Esparza via third-round TKO at UFC 228 in September of last year. The former champ bounced back with a unanimous decision win over Virna Jandiroba at UFC Florida in April.

What do you think about the matchup between Grasso and Esparza?

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz Believes Best Years Are Behind Her After UFC 238 Loss

Former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz believes that her best years are behind her. Kowalkiewicz comes off a lopsided defeat to Alexa Grasso at UFC 238 this past weekend (Sat. June 8, 2019). Following the defeat, the 33-year-old took to Instagram and posted a lengthy statement. Surprisingly, Kowalkiewicz admitted she believes her best […]

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Former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz believes that her best years are behind her.

Kowalkiewicz comes off a lopsided defeat to Alexa Grasso at UFC 238 this past weekend (Sat. June 8, 2019). Following the defeat, the 33-year-old took to Instagram and posted a lengthy statement. Surprisingly, Kowalkiewicz admitted she believes her best days inside the Octagon are probably behind her. However, that doesn’t mean she’s hanging up her gloves just yet:

“Big congratulations for @alexa_grasso you did a great job thank you all for your support and warm words. Do not worry about me, it was better, but I’m fine. Bruises on the face will heal soon. I left my heart in this fight, but unfortunately I missed something … I’m not the same player anymore.

“Unfortunately, the painful truth is that the best years and the top of the form are behind me, there are a lot of young, talented ambitious players who have to give way … but do not worry, I will come back and give good fights maybe not at the very top “But I will give you many emotions, just give me some time … thank you again!  #ufc #lovemyjob #kk”

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Ogromne gratulacje dla @alexa_grasso zrobi?a? ?wietn? robot? ? bardzo dzi?kuje wszystkim za wsparcie i ciep?e s?owa. Nie martwcie si? o mnie, bywa?o lepiej, ale mam si? dobrze. Siniaki na twarzy zaraz si? zagoj?. Zostawi?am w tej walce ca?e serce, ale niestety czego? zabrak?o… ju? nie jestem t? sam? zawodniczk? co kiedy. Niestety bolesna prawda jest taka, ?e najlepsze lata i szczyt formy mam ju? za sob?, jest du?o m?odych, utalentowanych ambitnych zawodniczek którym trzeba ust?pi? miejsca…. ale nie martwcie si?, jeszcze wróc? i b?d? dawa? dobre walki mo?e nie na samym „szczycie” ale dostarcz? Wam wielu emocji, dajcie mi tylko troch? czasu… jeszcze raz dzi?kuje! ??? #ufc #lovemyjob #kk

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Kowalkiewicz is currently on a three-fight losing streak. The first of those losses came against Jessica Andrade, in which she was knocked out cold by the Brazilian powerhouse at UFC 228 in September. She returned in March against Michelle Waterson, who out-classed Kowalkiewicz for a unanimous decision victory.

Now, after her loss to Grasso, a 25-year-old up-and-comer, it will be interesting to see what’s next for Kowalkiewicz.

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Alexa Grasso Details Her UFC 238 Win Over Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Alexa Grasso has a positive assessment of her performance against Karolina Kowalkiewicz. This past Saturday night (June 8), Grasso went one-on-one with Kowalkiewicz on the ESPN preliminary portion of UFC 238. Grasso turned in what many consider to be t…

Alexa Grasso has a positive assessment of her performance against Karolina Kowalkiewicz. This past Saturday night (June 8), Grasso went one-on-one with Kowalkiewicz on the ESPN preliminary portion of UFC 238. Grasso turned in what many consider to be the best performance of her professional mixed martial arts career. Grasso was constantly moving and outstruck […]

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Top 7 Takeaways From UFC 238

So much happened at UFC 238 that deserves to be talked about in further detail. Below are the top seven takeaways from one of the best events of the year. Henry Cejudo Might Be The Top P4P Fighter In MMA The main event of UFC 238 saw Henry Cejudo becom…

So much happened at UFC 238 that deserves to be talked about in further detail. Below are the top seven takeaways from one of the best events of the year. Henry Cejudo Might Be The Top P4P Fighter In MMA The main event of UFC 238 saw Henry Cejudo become a rare double champion with […]

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