There's something special about seeing someone win the world championship for the first time. All that hard work they've put in for years finally paying off for this specific moment. Well done!

The way Grasso snatched the back of Valentina in a split second was incredible... Well deserved win 🙌👏

Moreno got the belt back in January, Yair became interim champion last month, now today Alexa became champion. Mexico is dominating the UFC scene puro orgullo 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🐐🐐🐐

I remember seeing Grasso fight when she was in Invicta and she used to put on a show with her striking. She seemed to lose a bit of confidence when she first made it to the UFC, but recently she got her confidence back and believes in herself. What she did tonight was incredible, she was beating Valentina in striking and forced Valentina to resort to wrestling. Valentina got frustrated and sloppy and that's all Grasso needed to take advantage and snatch her neck. With improved take down defense and even more confidence, I see Grasso winning the rematch as well.

La niña bonita de Guadalajara México se convirtio en la mujer más chingona de todo el país!!! Felicidades Alexa, nadie más que tú se lo merece por tantos años de lucha y de entrega. ♥♥♥

What a performance The first woman to submit Valentina. So happy for her.

What a fight. Congratulations to Grasso, well deserved.

I had a feeling she was gonna pull something in the later rounds. Val immediately respected her boxing in the first rounds

So rare to see Valentina with such technique make a mistake off a horrible spinning kick, Alexa got on that back SUPER QUICK it was impressive. I was watching that clock and thinking she might not have enough time but she pulled it off 👍👍👍

I remember watching her first ufc fight and being really impressed at her style..and her nice personality... and wondering how far she'd get... I know now... as well as almost everyone that didnt think she had a chance against Shevchenko.... Well done Alexa Grasso! A pretty new champion from Mexico!

NOBODY gave Grasso a snowballs chance in hell of actually beating Valentina Shevchenko!! Amazing performance & MASSIVE CONGRATS to our New Champion Alexa Grasso!!!!!

That was so slick. I never thought of that being a weakness for Shevchenko. What a game plan and execution was on point. There will be a rematch, but congrats to Grasso 🇲🇽

Wow! What an upset and quick back take. Well deserved new champ!

Un campeón tan humilde🤩 Viva Mexico❣🇲🇽

Jamás dude de ti Alexa me daba frío Valentina pero tú eres Mexicana y nuestro corazón nadie lo para cuando se lo propone.🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

Literally everyone counted my baby out let’s go Alexa Grasso Viva Mexico 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

The fact that she submitted one of the best female fighter and dominant champion makes it even more impressive

Viva Mexico !!!!!! 🇲🇽 Ella es muy humilde, mira su mirada, sus palabras en la entrevista, pero sin duda una peleadora muy completa y con el espíritu de una guerrera. Mexican Pride

She was a different fighter this time, seemed more focused and intentional. It showed that she really did train super hard for this fight and completed the training with the victory. Super well done, Champ

Tiene un gran mérito haber ganado el cinturón, pero, aún más mérito a quien se lo quitó, fue una gran pelea.

Guadalajara in the UFC spotlight. Felicidades Alexa Grasso! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

Grasso is such a savage. That back take was probably one of the best I’ve seen in the sport. Congratulations champ 👏

I am very happy with her victory. You're the best, Alexa! 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽

Super orgulloso de mi México. UFC esta siendo la plataforma para mostrar el poderío que tiene México. No hay sangre más guerrera que la sangre azteca 💪

Im not a mexican but i got tears on my eyes. I never thought she would win but The submission was so beautiful and being myself a fighter im too happy for her. She deserves that. She did it so beautifully and bravely. Even though she was getting picked up many a times but damn she stood there and fcking choked her. Im very happy. She deserves it. Im officially a fan now.

Grasso shocked us all! Great performance! Why I love this sport!👏

One of the biggest upsets of all time she friggin did it I felt an upset was coming but I thought that would be the main event Congratulations to her she improved so much

Congratulations Grasso on a well deserved victory. Shoutout to Mexico

I’m just glad I got to see the whole thing because it was one hell of a fight. I was very impressed by this young lady 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

No hay barreras para tu grandeza,ese cinturón de campeona es tu corona por todo tu esfuerzo, dedicación,coraje, habilidad y capacidad,como no admirarte si has dado un ejemplo de que cuando se quiere triunfar se puede,que viva Alexa Grasso!!!,puro orgullo mexicano junto con Brandon y Yair

She's so humble and sweet. Knew she would pull off the win

I love so much how these two women are all into hard work, strong discipline, focus and all out fighting, no room for social media and appearance, just dedication, I love it! Congratulations both, I can't wait for rematch!

That confidence in the face of the champ impressed the hell out of me! I'm a fan now!

Valentina Shevchenko is the closest thing when it comes to being invincible in women's mma but Alexa Grasso shocked the world. This is one of the biggest upsets in the sport. Well done Alexa on making history👏👏👏

Really awesome that she won. Superb submission.

Easily my fav victory in mma the last 5 years maybe more She deserves it so much She’s gotten better and better every fight

Gracias!! Gracias!! Alexa por tanta felicidad Felicidadez Campeona Viva Mexico!!

Was the fight of the night IMO. Back and forth action, and one of the craziest upsets I've seen in years. Submitting a DOMINANT champion like Valentina as a +700 underdog. Alexa has been grinding towards this for YEARS, and she delivered.

Qué belleza de mujer es Alexa. Su humildad y su alegría ante el triunfo son inocultables. Estoy enamorado.

“Whatever Alexa does I am better…I will be here forever.” Yes Valentina pride goes before a fall.”

Always nice to see a new champ

TENEMOS TRES CAMPEONES 🙏👑👑👑 Gracias campeones demostrando en tres meses q somos para esto, seamos humildes y agradecidos por estos grandes mexicas. Viva Mexico

Mis dos peleadoras favoritas peleando, cualquiera que ganara me gustaba, muchas felicidades para alexa

2 of my favourite (female) fighters, both fighting for that belt. I think I've been following them from their first appereance in the UFC, I always liked Alexa's boxing and I thought she could be really good; on the other hand I knew that Valentina would've become great. I watched the match just hoping that they wouldn't hurt each other too much. Seeing Alexa winning was emotional, as much as watching a fighter that you always liked finally winning the belt, happy of course but bittersweet. At least both of them tasted gold in their carreers☺

What an amazing comeback victory. 🇲🇽 you have another champion congrats

My heart was in there for alexa and I wanted her to win so bad it’s so amazing. Here’s to a NEW and long run as champ incoming! Congratulations alexa, VIVA MEXICO!! 🎉🤩

Reminds me of when Moreno won the belt for the first time in June of 2021, truly special moment and inspiring for all the Mexican fans!

What a beast, represented Mexico well

Resiliência, é o nome dessa mulher, total méritos de Grasso ! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

La preparación, la disciplina, el sacrificio y ser una peleadora chingona de calidad mundial, te hace grande ante cualquier rival por muy grande que sea, eres un orgullo nacional y ejemplo mundial, felicidades,CAMPEONA ALEXA GRASSO. Viva MÉXICO chingones.

No importa que las apuestas estén 6 a 1 o 100 a 1, yo siempre voy a creer ciegamente en una mexicana que este peleando por el titulo mundial en cualquier deporte 🇲🇽🥇

Felicidades Alexa Grasso,primer campeona mundial Mexicana de la UFC. 🇱🇷🇲🇽

Felicidades Alexa te mereces todo lo que lograste. Viva México 🇲🇽

Este es el año de nuestra Raza Mexicana. Puro campeon 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

En UFC, no hay enemigo pequeño, Felicidades a mi compatriota,,, se une a los campeones mexicanos, Brandon y Yair,,, exelente para el deporte mexicano poniendo en alto el nombre d nuestro pais...👍👍🇲🇽

that's probably one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. I mean I feel like there was a bigger gap between Valentina and Alexa then there was between Rhonda and Holly.

¡¡Tenemos otro!! ¡Felicidades Alexa! VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽

Que chingoneria, esta chica es impresionante y sigue mejorando, felicidades campeona

I shed a tear watching her win

Mexico been killing it lately with these championship fights lol

It's time for the world know that Mexican has a heart very proud Of you Alexa congratulations From Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭

I’m a huge Valentina fan, but Alexa fought a beautiful fight and absolutely earned that win! Congratulations!

her expressions when bruce says "AND NEWWW".. OMG! I almost had tears tells you how surreal it would be for these fighters to hear "AND NEW" for them! makes me wanna try harder to get my own success

So proud of her! Si se pudo!

Well, congratz to Mexicana, well deserved!

Valentina was literally 1 win away from completely filling her belt with rubies thats gotta drive her crazy

What a finish ! She pulled the upset like a legend ! Congrats champ love u

Una chingona Alexa 🇲🇽, sus palabras la hacen aún más grande

Deserved, composed and gutsy performance by Grasso

She was so fast with that submission

That little scream when the ref told her to stop choking Valentina made me totally fall in love with her. All the power to her.

I just want to address that during one of the times that Valentine had top control against Grasso and there wasn’t much going on other than ground control. The ref suddenly came over to try and break the fighters apart from the grappling position. Valentina then saw an opening to hit Grasso with a punch caused by the miscommunication due to the referee while Grasso was in a state of confusion. Valentina then did an apology gesture at Grasso then kept a respectful distance to not play dirty nor go for a quick burst of attacks, once they were at the center of the octagon, Valentina approached Grasso slowly and extended an open palm as a way of showing her remorse for accidentally hitting Grasso with a cheap shot and it’s also a sign of respect that Valentina acknowledges Grasso as a fierce opponent that had the tools and solid gameplan to actually do damage and potentially dethrone her (which Grasso actually DID) Valentina is a classy champion in victory and defeat, her humility in a loss and her passion for fighting is one of her most defining characteristics, she can go for a quick rematch clause or rather earn it through a hard fought war like going after Taila Santos again for the rights in becoming the No. 1 Contender to be the next challenger for the Flyweight belt. Valentina will come back stronger and with more tenacity, she just needs a new strategy to the recapture championship gold once the hiatus is over.

I must say congrats to Alexa and anyone who picked her to win. I was with the Alexa hypetrain when she first joined the UFC. High level strikers from Mexico always get my attention. But I must admit that I jumped off the hype train as soon as she lost her fights in straw weight. Especially the first one against Felice. Back then I was thinking, if u can't beat Felice, there's no chance for you to be a UFC champion EVER. Boy was I wrong. MMA taught me so much in life that, if u work hard enough, u get rewarded for your hard work. To think of Alexa getting the submission win over Valentina who's been a dominant champion, MMA maths just doesn't add up sometimes. Congratulations Alexa. Congratulations Mexico, having another worthy champion. The warrior race in combat sports 🙏💪

Unbelievable win! Can’t be any more proud for her. Now we got three Mexican ufc champions let’s gooo!

The showmanship of both athletes. Great example both athletes emulate for others.

YES!!! I knew she could dethrone Schevchenko... Let's go you amazing new and upcoming fighters. Show your talents. Make your statement in the cage!!! Congratulations Grasso! What an Amazing fighter you are. You have a talent for overcoming adversity in the cage. I've seen some clips of you reversing takedowns and chokes and I knew you could do this. And here we are...

Congratulations / Felicidades Alexa!! I remember when she made her UFC debut a few couple years ago. She won a few fights then lost a few fights. For a moment, I'd felt she wouldn't be able to make it in the UFC, maybe even get released. But now, NEW UFC Women's Flyweight champion of the world 😭👌🏻!! VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽 C@BRONES!!

EVERYBODY looked past her. Incredible.

Electric when a new champion is crowned, especially taking out such a dominant champion. Bruce buffer just makes the event seem so epic too. What a feeling…

Practice makes perfect. she knew what she had to do to win she just had to execute it perfectly, and execute it she did. Class!

I am crying like Justin cried when Rose won.

Amazing fight, props for the huge win!

What a beautiful moment! Last 2 years have been crazy wild in UFC!

Otro campeon papa!!!!!🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽 let’s go!

ERES GRANDE ALEXA!! ERES GRANDE!!! EN HORA BUENA CAMPEONA!!! GRACIAS POR PONER EN ALTO EL NOMBRE DE MÉXICO!!! TE AMAMOS!!!!

Alexa absolutely picked Valentina apart… always looking for submission opportunities and thwarting Valentina’s attempts. She is a monument to cardio’ fitness and can take punches all day. She has the skills and heart to remain the champ for many years. I am so happy for her, she is a classy young warrior!

Both are easy work for Erin.

Mexican Fighters have clearly something special 🤯👏

One of her strengths has always been the kicks with no telegraphing. She threw the spinning without setting it up multiple times. It’s harder to not telegraph, that kick, she has done it before but when Grasso reacted properly the first couple times she should have been careful and used it as a counter or set it up first.

So happy for Grasso!! Beautiful backpack. Props to Jason Hezog as well 😬. Momentum shift

Viva México 🇲🇽 🎉raza tenemos una excelente campeona bien fajada como toda una verdadera guerrera azteca Gracias 🙏🏾 Alexa te amamos mi bonita 😘😘

Gracias 🇲🇽😭😭😭

Felicidades y una víctoria que vale muchísimo, haberle ganado a Valentina es impresionante. 👏👏👏👏👏

Pure mexican heart spirit and smartness. As we said in Mexico "más vale maña que fuerza" and she have it both. We love you Alexa, thanks for make us happy.

Cain gets out of prison and now we got two Mexican champs and an interim champ. Coincidence? Lol amazing fight and a phenomenal finish!

Congrats Alexa, you will be a great champion 😄😄🥰🥰

I cryed in the bathroom in shock im happy for grasso I hate these people talking shit about Grasso now what much love to Mexico

When grasso won this we technically had three Mexican champs, Moreno, Yair, and Grasso, 6 months later and grasso is now the only Mexican champion, mma is an amazing sport.

So happy for her. I hope it won't turn out to be like Amanda vs Julianna 2. With val regaining the belt. Congrats to Alexa!!!