In March 2023, Alexa Grasso became the first Mexican-born fighter to win a championship in the UFC, the world’s largest mixed martial arts competition. With a submission victory over Kyrgyz-Peruvian Valentina Shevchenko, Guadalajara-born Grasso began forging her own legend as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in this difficult discipline. Grasso has already lined up her next fights, including an obligatory rematch against Shevchenko, but experts say she has plenty of room to continue dominating her category.