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Grasso Vs. Barber 2 Odds, Full Fight Preview & Prediction

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC - MAY 10: Alexa Grasso of Mexico looks on in a women’s flyweight bout against Natalia Silva of Brazil during UFC 315 at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) | Getty Images Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Flyweight rivals Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber will throw down this weekend (Sat.

, March 28, 2026) inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington for UFC Seattle. Times have been tough for former champion Grasso, who hasn’t actually won a fight since her May 2023 upset strangle of Valentina Shevchenko. Of course, in the nearly three years since, she’s fought “Bullet” two more times and the top rising talent in the division, Natalia Silva, so it’s not like she’s losing to scrubs!

Still, Grasso very much needs to rebound if she’s going to remain a player in the title mix. As for Barber, her February 2021 defeat to Grasso is actually her most recent loss! She’s won seven bouts since then, working her way back to the title picture after a couple early career speed bumps.

At just 27 years of age, Barber is one of the division’s more promising up-and-comers, and this is her opportunity to demonstrate five years of growth and improvement against an old foe. Let’s take a closer look at the betting odds and strategic keys for each athlete: Grasso vs. Barber 2 Betting Odds Alexa Grasso victory: +146 Alexa Grasso via TKO/KO/DQ: +2200 Alexa Grasso via submission: +1300 Alexa Grasso via decision: +200 Maycee Barber victory: -188 Maycee Barber via TKO/KO/DQ: +550 Maycee Barber via submission: +1000 Maycee Barber via decision: +115 Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook How Grasso Wins Grasso’s boxing and range control are her best aspects.

She puts together clean combinations and remains in position to fire, which makes her sharper in the pocket than most of her peers. She has solid power behind her right hand, and Grasso’s wrestling has come a long way since leaving Strawweight years ago. In the first fight, Grasso’s boxing dictated the first two rounds.

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