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 🙌👏

What a fight. Congratulations to Grasso, well deserved.

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.

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

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 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🐐🐐🐐

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. ♥♥♥

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!

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

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

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

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 🇲🇽

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

Un campeón tan humilde🤩 Viva Mexico❣🇲🇽

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

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.

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

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

Congratulations Grasso on a well deserved victory. Shoutout to Mexico

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

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

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

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 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

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

Really awesome that she won. Superb submission.

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 💪

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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👏👏👏

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

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.

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

Always nice to see a new champ

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!! 🎉🤩

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

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

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 🇲🇽🥇

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

What a beast, represented Mexico well

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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☺

Well, congratz to Mexicana, well deserved!

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

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

I shed a tear watching her win

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...👍👍🇲🇽

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

Mexico been killing it lately with these championship fights lol

These are the moments MMA fans live for. Nobody gave her a shot and she proved a lot of people wrong. I just hope she doesn't go around bitter like Pena, and not understanding why anyone picked against her.

Mexican Fighters have clearly something special 🤯👏

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

Deserved, composed and gutsy performance by Grasso

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

So proud of her! Si se pudo!

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽 let’s go!

Dang Alexa Groso you teared up my eyes... congratulations.

If I had to see Valentina do that twirling victory dance one more time in the ring tonight I swear I would have stabbed my eyeballs with knitting needles. What a refreshing and much needed victory not only or Alexa Grasso but also the division. The new champ has arrived....Viva Mexico!

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 🙏💪

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.

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!

She was so fast with that submission

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

I am crying like Justin cried when Rose won.

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!

What a night for us fans. Grasso deserves every bit of this moment for this performance against the GOAT of women MMA

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.

Congratulations Alexis Grasso I knew you would be a champ one day

No matter where I look they are not showing the entire set up to the submission. Why!!??

All the haters are gonna be quiet now lol. This is why I literally NEVER say anyone’s gonna get smashed you just never know.. it’s happened time and time again. Holly to Ronda, Nate to Conor, Julianna to Amanda the list goes on and on. Congrats Grasso 🎉

No one deserves it more than Grasso. Nicest girl on the planet.

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.

Amazing! What a sweetheart. Mexico can celebrate again,delighted for her 👏👊

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

Amazing fight, props for the huge win!

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…

Me quedé esperando el ¡Viva México! 🥲

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

Probably the cutest champ in ufc history 😊

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.

Alexa Grasso lo dijiste muy bien tu disciplina tu entrenamiento te llevó a tu éxito 🎉

Have a feeling this belt will get passed around! this division is stacked with contenders now

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.

Great moment, Valentina is a great athlete but the division needed some different movements.

I am so glad Alexa didn't leave it up to the judges. The commentators were so pro Valentina and that could've effected their decision. I used to like Valentina until self confidence got replaced by arrogance. So glad she got striked out and eventually squeezed out. Hahaha....sorry had to say that. It was either tap out or pass out or get her jaw broken. Man that was tight.

🇲🇽 First Mexican Female Champ! Vamos Alexa!

What a shocker!! 💪