Grasso-Barber Rematch Headlines UFC Fight Night 271

Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber are set to rematch in a women's flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 271 on March 28 in Seattle, marking their first encounter since Barber's unanimous decision victory over Grasso more than five years ago.

The pairing, confirmed by multiple reports after an initial social media announcement, headlines the event at Climate Pledge Arena and will air on Paramount. Grasso, a 32-year-old former UFC flyweight champion from Mexico, enters seeking her first win since upsetting Valentina Shevchenko in March 2023 to claim the 125-pound title at UFC 285. She defended the belt in a split draw rematch before losing it via unanimous decision in their trilogy bout at UFC 306. More recently, Grasso dropped a decision to Natalia Silva at UFC 315. She had been scheduled to face Rose Namajunas at UFC 324 on January 24 but withdrew due to an undisclosed injury.

Barber, a 27-year-old contender from Wisconsin ranked No. 5 in the division, carries a seven-fight winning streak into the contest. Her most recent victory came at UFC 323 in December 2025, where she outpointed Karine Silva via unanimous decision after more than a year away from the Octagon due to health issues....