17
41%
Finish Rate
5
KO / TKO
2
Submissions
2012
Pro Debut
Biography
Karen Alexa Grasso Montes is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion. Grasso is the first Mexican female fighter to win a UFC championship. She is also a UFC analyst for UFC Español for Spanish broadcasts. As of February 3, 2026, she is #3 in the Meta UFC women's flyweight rankings and as of March 31, 2026, she is #7 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy41%
Takedown accuracy35%
4.11
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
3.71
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
0.4
/ 15 min
Takedowns
0.67
avg
Submissions
0.13
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 168 cmUFC debut Nov. 6, 2016Born Guadalajara, MexicoTeam Lobo Gym MMA
How He Wins
KO / TKO5
Decision6
Submission2
Finish Rate
41%
7 of 17
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
D
L
L
Mixed Martial Arts22 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Natália SilvaH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 315 | May 10, 2025 |
| Loss |  Valentina ShevchenkoH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC 306 | Sep 14, 2024 |
| Draw | Valentina ShevchenkoH2H | Draw (split) | R5 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | Sep 16, 2023 |
| Win | Valentina ShevchenkoH2H | Submission (face crank) | R4 | UFC 285 | Mar 4, 2023 |
| Win | Viviane AraújoH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Win |  Joanne WoodH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | Mar 26, 2022 |
| Win |  Maycee BarberH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 258 | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Win | Kim Ji-yeon | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić | Aug 29, 2020 |
| Loss | Carla EsparzaH2H | Decision (majority) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | Sep 21, 2019 |
| Win |  Karolina KowalkiewiczH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 238 | Jun 8, 2019 |
| Loss | Tatiana SuarezH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 |
| Win |  Randa MarkosH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | Aug 5, 2017 |
| Loss | Felice HerrigH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | Feb 4, 2017 |
| Win | Heather Jo Clark | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Nov 5, 2016 |
| Win | Jodie EsquibelH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Invicta FC 18 | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Win |  Mizuki InoueH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Invicta FC 11 | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Win | Alida GrayH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Invicta FC 10 | Dec 5, 2014 |
| Win | Ashley CumminsH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Invicta FC 8 | Sep 6, 2014 |
| Win |  Karina RodríguezH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Xtreme Kombat 20 | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Win | Alejandra AlvarezH2H | TKO (punches and knees) | R1 | Xtreme Kombat 20 | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Win | Lupita HernandezH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | Fight Hard Championship 3 | May 11, 2013 |
| Win | Sandra del RinconH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | GEX: Old Jack's Fight Night | Dec 19, 2012 |
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Joanne Wood17-8-0 · FLY
Ji Yeon Kim9-7-2 · FLY
Carla Esparza19-8-0 · SW
Karolina Kowalkiewicz16-10-0 · SW
Tatiana Suarez12-1-0 · SW
Randa Markos11-11-1 · SW
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