Maia vs Grasso

When is Maia vs Grasso?

Jennifer Maia could potentially face the challenge of Alexa Grasso, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

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

Maia vs Grasso stats

Jennifer Maia would step into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Alexa Grasso would make her way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggest Grasso would have a slight advantage in power over Maia, with a 25% knock out percentage over Maia's 19%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Maia would have an advantage over Grasso, with a 24% submission rate over Grasso's 13%.

Jennifer Maia is the older woman by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Grasso has a height advantage of 1 inch over Maia. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Maia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made her debut in 2009, 3 years earlier than Grasso, whose first professional fight was in 2012. She has fought 28 more professional rounds, 86 to Grasso's 58.

Maia vs Grasso form

Jennifer Maia has beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she lost to Viviane Araujo at UFC Fight Night – Yusuff vs Barboza on 14th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had won against Casey O’Neill at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, she had beaten Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak on 19th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, she had been beaten by Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night Columbus on 26th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

She had been defeated by Katlyn Chookagian at UFC Fight Night on 15th January 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Alexa Grasso has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she lost to 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.

Previous to that, 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.

Going into that contest, she had defeated 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.

Before that, she was victorious against 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.

She had won against Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night Columbus on 26th March 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Alexa Grasso has been fighting more than Jennifer Maia.

Jennifer Maia last fought 1 year, 3 months and 1 day ago, while Alexa Grasso's last outing was 4 months and 1 day ago.

Maia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, meaning she has been fighting on average every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Grasso's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 20 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

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