"Grasso (16-5-1) has not won a fight since her shock victory against Valentina Shevchenko in 2023. The pair would go on to complete a trilogy, going 1-1-1 with the second fight ending in a draw, and the third seeing Shevchenko reclaim her 125lb title. Mexico's Grasso returned to action at UFC 315 last May, dropping a decision against flyweight contender Natalia Silva."
"Barber (15-2), who lost a decision to Grasso at UFC 258 in February of 2021, has not suffered defeat since. She's won seven straight, including a December victory over Karine Silva. Barber has also battled health struggles that saw her pulled from a fight with Erin Blanchfield moments before she was set to walk out to the cage, after reportedly suffering a seizure."
"UFC Seattle is the landing spot for Alexa Grasso versus Maycee Barber 2, with former UFC women's flyweight champion Grasso having seen her hand raised in the duo's first encounter. The event takes place on March 28, 2026 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. UFC Seattle sees the promotion visiting the home of the "Seattle Sound" for the fifth time in its history."
Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber will rematch in a flyweight headliner at UFC Fight Night on March 28, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Grasso (16-5-1) previously beat Barber and is coming off a decision loss to Natalia Silva after a 2023 title win and trilogy with Valentina Shevchenko that ended with Shevchenko reclaiming the 125lb belt. Barber (15-2) lost the first meeting in 2021 but has since won seven straight, including a December victory over Karine Silva, while overcoming health issues that forced a fight withdrawal following a reported seizure. Grasso is ranked #3 and Barber #5.
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