Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso set for UFC on ESPN+ 17 in Mexico City

The UFC’s return to Mexico in September has its first fight.

Carla Esparza (14-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) will take on Mexico’s own Alexa Grasso (11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a women’s strawweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 17. Esparza announced the booking on Instagram following an initial report from Milenio. UFC officials have not yet made a formal announcement of the booking.

UFC on ESPN+ 17 takes place Sept. 21 at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. The event streams on ESPN+.

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Carla Esparza

Esparza, the inaugural UFC women’s strawweight champion, got back on track in April in South Florida with a unanimous decision win over Virna Jandiroba at UFC on ESPN+ 8. The victory snapped a two-fight skid, which was the first time in her career she had lost back-to-back fights.

Grasso got back on track just a month ago with a unanimous decision win over Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 238 in Chicago. Prior to that, she was submitted by Tatiana Suarez 13 months prior in May 2018. Now she’ll be looking for her first winning streak in the UFC after alternating wins and losses her first five fights in the promotion.

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