Grasso vs Namajunas

When is Grasso vs Namajunas?

Alexa Grasso could potentially take on Rose Namajunas, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Grasso vs Namajunas stats

Alexa Grasso would step into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Rose Namajunas would make her way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

The stats suggest Grasso would have a slight advantage in power over Namajunas, with a 25% knock out percentage over Namajunas' 15%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Namajunas would have a large advantage over Grasso, boasting a 38% submission rate over Grasso's 13%.

Alexa Grasso is the younger woman by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Grasso has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Grasso's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Namajunas', having had 2 more fights, and made her debut in 2012, 17 days earlier than Namajunas, whose first professional fight was in 2013. She has fought 3 less professional rounds, 61 to Namajunas' 64.

Grasso vs Namajunas form

Alexa Grasso has beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she lost to Natalia Silva at UFC 315 on 10th May 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Centre Bell, Montreal, Canada.

Previous to that, she had been beaten by Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306 on 14th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at The Sphere, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, she had drawn with Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night – Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on 16th September 2023 by split draw in their 5 round contest in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, she had won against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

She had beaten Viviane Araujo at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo on 15th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Rose Namajunas has beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she was defeated by Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi on 2nd November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada.

Previous to that, she had defeated Tracy Cortez at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez on 13th July 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Ball Arena, Denver, United States.

Going into that contest, she was victorious against Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas on 23rd March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, she had lost to Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night Paris – Gane vs. Spivac on 2nd September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

She had been beaten by Carla Esparza at UFC 274 on 7th May 2022 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Alexa Grasso has been fighting more than Rose Namajunas.

Alexa Grasso last fought 28 days ago, while Rose Namajunas' last outing was 7 months and 5 days ago.

Grasso's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 23 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Namajunas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 1 month, meaning she has been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Grasso vs Namajunas?

She is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the contest outright, while you can get 19/5 (+380) on Rose Namajunas if you fancy the big upset.