UFC Seattle: Alexa Grasso chokes out unconscious Maycee Barber after KO of the Year candidate
The finish left Barber motionless on the mat for more than a minute.
Alexa Grasso reentered the win column at UFC Seattle on Saturday. With overwhelming force. The former UFC women’s flyweight champion ended rising star Maycee Barber’s seven-fight winning streak with a devastating left hook in the first round.
Then, for good measure, she went for the rear naked choke as Barber crumbled to the ground. Referee Mike Beltran quickly called the fight, leaving Grasso celebrating and Barber out cold on the mat. Barber remained motionless for at least a minute, with Grasso later kneeling by her side.
It was a surreal scene, and a clear Knockout of the Year candidate. OH MY GOODNESS ALEXA GRASSO FINISHES MAYCEE BARBER!! 📺 @paramountplus pic.
twitter. com/dMNRIKuLEt — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) March 29, 2026 Barber recovered well enough to take part in the announcement of the official decision and shared a hug with Grasso, who had just notched her first win in more than three years. Grasso’s last win was her stunning upset of Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight belt at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023.