Alexa Grasso’s highlight KO
Alexa Grasso scored a first‑round knockout over Maycee Barber at UFC Seattle — a finish called an “all‑time great KO” that ended with a rear‑naked choke sequence and left Barber checked by her team as physically okay. Grasso and Joe Pyfer picked up performance bonuses on a night heavy with finishes (mmamania.com) (yardbarker.com).
The finish was logged at 2:42 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night 271 in Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, and referee Mike Beltran officially ruled the bout a KO. (forbes.com) Replay shows Grasso landed a countering left‑hand/1‑2 combination that dropped Barber, and Grasso immediately hopped into a rear‑naked choke as Barber crumpled to the canvas. (mmafighting.com) Barber remained motionless on the mat for more than a minute before being helped from the Octagon and taken to a hospital for precautionary CT scans; she later reposted a message from her partner indicating she was “okay.” (bloodyelbow.com) The bout was their second meeting — Grasso won the first encounter by unanimous decision on February 13, 2021 at UFC 258, making Saturday’s outcome a decisive rematch reversal. (ufc.com) Event result listings show Barber entered Seattle riding a seven‑fight win streak with a 15–2 pro record, while Grasso’s ledger was updated to 17–5–1 after the victory. (mmajunkie.usatoday.com) UFC’s post‑fight pay structure — increased in January 2026 — means Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night awards are now $100,000, while additional $25,000 finishing bonuses were handed out to other fighters on the Seattle card. (en.wikipedia.org) Promoters noted the Seattle card produced nine finishes overall and every one of the six main‑card bouts ended before the final bell, a factor organizers cited when distributing multiple $25,000 finishing bonuses in addition to the top awards. (cagesidepress.com)
