Grasso vs. Kim happening at UFC Austin

Alexa Grasso is officially moving up to flyweight and Ji Yeon Kim will be the one welcoming her to the division.

The fight will be part of UFC on ESPN 9 scheduled for June 27th at the Frank Irwin Arena in Austin, TX.

The change in weigh-class comes after Grasso missed weight by 5.5 lbs. for her scheduled UFC 246 bout against Claudia Gadhela. The commission then decided to cancel the contest.

Kim returns to the octagon coming off a second round TKO victory over Nadia Kassem. The comes as Kim’s second TKO victory of her career.

Current Fight Card

  • Women’s Flyweight Bout: Jennifer Maia (17-6-1) vs. Viviane Araujo (8-2)
  • Women’s Flyweight Bout: Alexa Grasso (11-3) vs. Jo Yeo Kim (9-2-2)

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