Biography
Alex Grasso - Mexican fighter of mixed martial arts. The athlete acts in the category of hemlessly weight. She has the owner of the contract with the Association of UFC and for September 2020 held the 14th place in the women's ranking of fighters.Childhood and youth
The full name of the athlete sounds like Karen Alex Grasso Monties. She was born in the Mexican city of Guadalajara on August 9, 1993. The Motherland Alexa is known for the fact that the most common sport here is the boxing. The first world champion José Luis Flores was from Mexico, than attracted the attention of fans to this country.
Unlike most women who traditionally reach the wrestling sections to learn how to stand up for themselves, Alex became an exception to the rules. Grasso began training at their own request. She was brought up in a sports family, so the struggle was struggled for her a kind of challenge to themselves.
The first mentor was uncle - former boxer Francisco Grasso. Their duet conducted classes in any location and laid out as much as possible. Francisco noticed the potential of Alexa in the first workouts.
During this period, many Mexicans who moved to the United States and engaged in mixed martial arts began to go to the highest echelons of sports associations. It was obvious that Grasso has excellent prospects in profile activities. The girl decided to continue development in this area.
Personal life
Alex Grasso supports the image of the charismatic neighbor girl. Of course, fans are primarily interested in the question of whether the heart of the athlete is free. She does not apply to personal life in an interview. Attempts to find relevant information in the personal account in "Instagram" or "Facebook" are completed. Grasso or does not advertise the name of the chosen one, or it is absent.Celebrity profiles are dedicated to sports and travels. Sometimes Alex will post amusing videos, pictures from training, photos in the company of coaches, partners and relatives. Free time devotes to maintaining physical form. Today, Mexican Biography is closely connected with mixed martial arts, and it demonstrates enviable ambitions.
Grasso enjoys the opportunity to demonstrate to the Follovers, an accurate figure in a swimsuit on measurements before performances or in fighter equipment. The growth of the athlete is 165 cm, and the weight is 52 kg.
Mixed martial arts
Alex made his debut in 2012. Going to the ring in several professional meetings, she realized that the load from the box was not enough. Gradually, Grasso began to join the world of mixed martial arts, began to act in MMA and tried the first victories. Representing the ELITE SUMBISSION LEAGUE Association, received a purple belt.
Already in the first year and a half in the new status, the fighter achieved excellent statistics. Behind her shoulders were five wins and not a single loss. Taking the year on the respite, Mexican debuted in the Invicta FC association. In September 2014, she went out to octave against Ashley Kammins and became a triumph for the decision of the judges. The rival on the second battle by Alida Gray Alex won the technical knockout in the 1st round.
Then the fight was followed with Mizuki Inoue, which took place in February 2015. The fight brought GSSO success and the first bonus for meeting the night. Then he should have opposition to Libya Renata Society. Invicta Strawweight Championship title was standing at Kohn, but Mexican refused to meet due to injury.
In August 2016, a contract was signed with UFC. In the autumn, the girl fought with Heather Joe Clark and won. In the winter of 2017, she went into octave against Felis Herrig and did not resist the opponent's pressure, losing the battle.
Six months followed rivalry with Randa Marcos. Alexa during this period suffered an infectious disease, the treatment of which required to stop drying and start taking antibiotics. An unpleasant nuance affected her form. In the control measurements it turned out that the weight of the grasso exceeded the norm by 3 pounds. Although the athlete was fined in favor of the opponent, and the fight was transferred to the category of heavyweights, it did not prevent her to defeat it.
In battle with Tatiana Suarez in May 2018, Mexican was weaker and gave way to the opponent. The August meeting with Angela Hill she missed because of the damaged knee. On February 2, 2019, a fight was planned with Marina Rodriguez, who dropped out of the competition due to hand injuries. The meeting was transferred to March. By this time, the damage was received by Grasso itself, so Jessica Aguilar changed it in octave.
By June 8, Alex managed to rehabilitate and defeated Carolina Kovalkevich with a unanimous decision of judges. In battle on September 21, against Karla Esprzy Grasso became a triumph and received a reward for the fighting of the night.
The organizers announced the Alekso Alekso battle and Claudia Gajeli, which was scheduled for January 1820, but on control measurements, Mexican's weight exceeded the permissible to participate in the meeting. The meeting was canceled. It was assumed that in June 2020 it will come out in the ring with Ji Jon Kim. Athlete's plans changed a coronavirus infection pandemic, because of which all the contests were transferred. On August 29, Grasso defeated the opponent within the UFC Fight Night 175.
Alex Grasso now
After removing restrictions in the 2020, associated with COVID-19, Alex returned to regular training and was preparing for new fights. She willingly gives interviews. Grasso works on the image and attracts attention to an increasing number of fans. Merch athlete is now sold on the MMA website.Achievements
- 2015 - Evening Bat (against Mizuki Inoue)
- 2016 - Evening performance (against Jody Eskibel)
- 2019 - Evening Bat (against Karla Espars)
- 2019 - the second to significantly hit, applied in a duel (against Carolina Kovalkevich)