COLUMBUS, Ohio – It’s been a minute since Alexa Grasso secured a finish, but she did so against a high-level opponent at UFC on ESPN 33.
In the co-main event, Grasso (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) tapped perennial contender Joanne Wood (15-8 MMA, 7-8 UFC) at the 3:57 mark of Round 1. The victory was her first finish in the UFC – and her first overall since 2014.
“It feels amazing,” Grasso told MMA Junkie at a post-fight news conference Saturday. “Finally, three wins (in a row) in the UFC and my first finish – my first submission on my record. … Of course, as a fighter you always want to finish a fight. It took a long time, as you said, but now I feel great. As I’m getting older, too, I feel more mature – my mind, my body, and my fight game.”
