Alexa Grasso has been making her name known to the world with her fights. With a record of 16 wins and 3 losses, the flyweight star has climbed up to the championship belt in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings. Needless to say, it is nothing short of an impressive feat. With a title defense for Grasso right around the corner, the fighting community has often wondered about her origins.

Today, let’s take a deep dive into Alexa Grasso’s personal life and find out where her roots lie. Now, without any further ado, let’s get right into it!

What is Alexa Grasso’s ethnicity and nationality?

Grasso was born on the 9th of August, 1993, in Guadalajara, a city in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Needless to say, the flyweight fighter has proudly raised the Mexican flag on her shoulders with her performance in the Octagon. On top of that, she was the first female mixed martial artist from Mexico to ever become a champion in the UFC. It was indeed a commendable feat as she claimed the flyweight championship title by defeating the formidable Valentina Shevchenko via a rear naked choke. 

However, the Mexican fighter’s next bout against Shevchenko was ruled as a no-contest. Grasso trains pretty hard with Diego Lopes and strengthens her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu muscles with the UFC featherweight contender. Referring to Grasso’s performance against Shevchenko at UFC 285, Lopes said, “In all her fights, she’s thrown spinning kicks. The mastermind behind all of this has been Pancho. He doesn’t even sleep, analyzing every detail, every second of the fight, to give us the best material for us to work with. It’s been a team effort, but the main credit goes to Pancho. He’s the one that saw that opening and that opportunity.”

But fighting isn’t the only thing where Grasso shines as a Mexican. She has also taken up the role of a UFC analyst for the UFC Espanol’s Spanish broadcasts. The 31-year-old flyweight has been setting things straight and climbing the ladder to the top with great finesse and pride in her Mexican heritage. 

Grasso began her career in the world of mixed martial arts from a pretty early age. And her parents played a major role in molding her into the fighter that she is today.

Who are Grasso’s parents? Family, uncle, and more

As Lopes mentioned earlier, ‘Pancho’, or Francisco Grasso, has been backing the flyweight fighter and largely influencing her training. He often breaks down her fights to show her mistakes and, later on, perfect her techniques. And how is he related to her? Well, ‘Pancho’ is Grasso’s paternal uncle, and is the one who Grasso looks at as her mentor and head coach. 

But Grasso’s journey in the world of martial arts began through the influence of her parents. It was her father, Luis Grasso, who introduced her to martial arts. Although there is not much information available about her father, one thing that is crystal clear is that he was pretty enthusiastic about sanctioned fighting. It was her father’s interest that Grasso took up as her own. Even her brother wasn’t left behind and was trained to fight. Talking to the UFC, Grasso once said, “I used to watch my uncle Francisco Grasso training and teaching. My dad taught me shadow boxing one day, and afterward I tried a class with Francisco and it was really nice.”

As Grasso gets ready for the third fight against Shevchenko at UFC 306, she doesn’t forget to credit her uncle and her father. While talking to the UFC before Noche UFC, the Mexican star thanked her family for bringing her into the world of combat sports. With their support and her Mexican heritage backing her up, Grasso will surely try to claim a phenomenal victory against Shevchenko and conclude the trilogy. But will it be enough to get her a win and successfully defend her championship belt? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.