Back to the MMA Newsfeed

UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso tops pound for pound rankings following Amanda Nunes’ retirement

Undisputed flyweight champion, Alexa Grasso has officially landed as the number one pound-for-pound in the female pile, clinching top spot off the back of former two-weight champion, Amanda Nunes’ retirement from combat sports earlier this month.

Grasso, the current undisputed flyweight champion, last featured in the co-main event of UFC 285 back in March at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada – landing the undisputed flyweight championship with a fourth round neck crank submission win over former champion, Valentina Shevchenko.

READ MORE: Vadim Nemkov outlasts Yoel Romero in five-round war, earns unanimous decision - Bellator 297 Highlights

The Jalisco fan-favorite improved her undefeated run at the flyweight limit to five consecutive outings at the weight class, having earned her title fight with Shevchenko off the back of successive wins over Kim Ji-Yeon, Maycee Barber, Joanne Wood, and Viviane Araujo.