Grasso KO, vets retire

Alexa Grasso landed a left cross that dropped Maycee Barber and then locked in a rear‑naked choke as Barber went limp, with the referee stopping the fight at 2:42 of Round 1. (MMAJunkie — ) Barber remained motionless on the canvas for an extended stretch after the finish, and UFC officials confirmed Barber and two other fighters from the Seattle card were transported to a local hospital as a precaution. (MMA Mania — ) Grasso picked up a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus on a card that handed out four $100,000 bonuses in total — Joe Pyfer also earned a $100K POTN and Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Tofiq Musayev received Fight of the Night — while other finishers collected $25,000 checks. (MMAJunkie — ) The victory moved Grasso to 17‑5‑1 on her pro ledger and snapped Barber’s seven‑fight winning streak, leaving Barber at 15‑3. (Tapology — Athlon Sports — ) Michael Chiesa ended his scheduled farewell by submitting Niko Price with a rear‑naked choke at 1:03 of Round 1, then confirmed his retirement in the Octagon while receiving a UFC career tribute video. (MMAJunkie — ) Chiesa, 38, departs after 22 UFC appearances and a career that included winning The Ultimate Fighter and numerous high‑profile submission wins, while Niko Price, 36, indicated he was also stepping away after the loss, exiting with a pro record reported at 16–11. (SI/FanNation — Bloody Elbow — )