Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States.
Start Times: Prelims begin at 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT); Main Card at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT). The full event streams live on Paramount+.
This women’s flyweight rematch serves as the five-round co-main event of the stacked UFC Fight Night headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer.
Injury Report
No injuries or withdrawals have been reported for either fighter. The bout is fully confirmed and on schedule with both athletes expected to compete at full strength. Historical context: Grasso tore her ACL during their first meeting in 2021 (revealed years later) but has since fully recovered. Barber tore her ACL prior to the original bout and battled significant health issues (including a 2024 hospitalization and a pre-fight seizure in 2025 that canceled a scheduled bout), but she returned healthy and dominant in December 2025.
Fighter Matchups and Profiles
Alexa Grasso (Guadalajara, Mexico – Lobo Gym)
Record: 16-5-1 (UFC: 8-5-1)
Age: 32
Height/Reach: 5’5″ / 66″
UFC Ranking: #3 Women’s Flyweight (former UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion)
Style: Well-rounded technician with elite striking precision, crafty grappling (back-takes and rear-naked chokes), and high fight IQ. Former strawweight prospect who thrived at flyweight; 10 career decisions and 2 submissions. Strong defensively but has shown slowing output and vulnerability to volume in recent outings.
Maycee Barber (“The Future,” Fort Collins, Colorado, United States – Fort Collins MMA / Team Alpha Male affiliate)
Record: 15-2-0 (UFC: 10-2)
Age: 27
Height/Reach: 5’5″
UFC Ranking: #5 Women’s Flyweight
Style: Aggressive pressure fighter with improving striking volume, ground-and-pound, and finishing ability (6 KO/TKO wins, 2 subs). Excellent wrestling and pace; has evolved into a well-rounded veteran who thrives in gritty exchanges. Seven-fight win streak with strong recent decision wins against ranked competition.
Key Physical/Style Edges: Identical height, but Grasso’s 66″ reach and technical striking give her tools to control distance. Barber counters with superior youth, momentum, relentless pressure, and grappling improvements. This rematch flips the script from 2021: Grasso was the fresher veteran then; Barber is now the surging contender seeking revenge.
Recent Form
Alexa Grasso (16-5-1, 0-2-1 in last three fights):
May 10, 2025 – UD loss (3 rounds) vs. Natalia Silva (UFC 315)
Sep. 14, 2024 – UD loss (5 rounds) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (UFC title fight)
Sep. 16, 2023 – Split draw (5 rounds) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (UFC title fight)
Grasso has not won since her title-winning submission over Shevchenko in March 2023. Her recent performances show diminished explosiveness and difficulty dealing with high-volume movers.
Maycee Barber (15-2-0, 7-fight win streak):
Dec. 6, 2025 – UD win (3 rounds) vs. Karine Silva (UFC 323)
Mar. 9, 2024 – UD win (3 rounds) vs. Katlyn Cerminara (UFC 299)
Jun. 24, 2023 – TKO win (Punches, R3) vs. Amanda Ribas (UFC Fight Night)
Barber has looked sharp and composed since returning from health-related layoffs, mixing striking and grappling effectively while going the distance in recent wins.
Fight History Summary
This is a rematch from UFC 258 (Feb. 13, 2021), where Grasso won a unanimous decision in a relatively one-sided affair. Grasso dominated with cleaner striking and control while Barber (coming off a torn ACL and her first pro loss) looked rusty. Grasso is a former champion with a legendary title-winning upset over Shevchenko and multiple top-ranked scalps. Barber has never lost since that 2021 defeat to Grasso and has steadily climbed the rankings with 10 UFC wins, including finishes over top prospects.
FIGHT ODDS
Alexa Grasso + 140
Maycee Barber – 160
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, March 27, 2026
