Former UFC champ Alexa Grasso reveals she suffered broken leg during training

Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso may be out of the octagon for a while.

On Monday event, Grasso revealed via her Instagram account that she broke her leg training while posting a photo with a crutch and with her leg in a boot.

Grasso didn’t reveal a timetable for recovery, or when she could return to competition.

The 31-year-old recently lost the women’s 125-pound championship in a lopsided decision against Valentina Shevchenko in their trilogy bout at UFC 306 in September. It was Grasso’s first loss in five years — a controversial decision loss in her final strawweight bout against Carla Esparza in September 2019.

After winning her next four fights, Grasso got her first opportunity to fight for a UFC title, and she came through with a stunning upset win, submitting Shevchenko at UFC 285 in March 2023. They would compete in a rematch at Noche UFC six months later and fought to a split draw in one of the best fights of the year.