Alexa Grasso makes her UFC debut in Mexico City, against Heather Jo Clark.

[Eater of Souls]

Old clip but just came across my twitter feed:

 

[Dr John Smith]

How good is Heather's grappling?

 

[dudefacemcghee]

Hope this is legit.

If so everyone wins

 

[leto1776]

The betting odds are all up on bestfightodds. Alexa is a heavy favorite. Best odds for Alexa are from Sportsbook at -425. Worst are from SportsInt at -560.

Best odds for Heather are from SportsBet at +389. Worst are from TheGreek at +310.
https://www.bestfightodds.com

Anyone wagering on this fight?

 

[Lethal]

The betting odds are all up on bestfightodds. Alexa is a heavy favorite. Best odds for Alexa are from Sportsbook at -425. Worst are from SportsInt at -560.

Best odds for Heather are from SportsBet at +389. Worst are from TheGreek at +310.
https://www.bestfightodds.com

Anyone wagering on this fight?

I bet on Grasso but not outright because there's no value on her. I added her in my Parlays. I got:

Alexa Grasso + Joanna Jedrzejczyk at 0.67

Alexa Grasso + Joanna Jedrzejczyk + Wonderboy at 1.65

 

[leto1776]

I bet on Grasso but not outright because there's no value on her. I added her in my Parlays. I got:

Alexa Grasso + Joanna Jedrzejczyk at 0.67

Alexa Grasso + Joanna Jedrzejczyk + Wonderboy at 1.65

Interesting. Didn't know you could spread bets like that across different events.

 

[Lethal]

Lol you can. It's just more painful to lose that way hecause) because of the longer wait time.

 

[leto1776]

Good interview with HJC:


Cliffs:
-Admits that recovering from knee surgery (took place 3 days after her win over Bec) took longer and was harder than she thought it would be
-Was surprised at just how hard Karolina's elbow blows were. She'd never been elbowed like that before.
-Heather suffered a broken orbital bone vs Karolina, and had to cancel a Rome trip while in Europe to undergo surgery.
-The first thing she thought of when the fit with Grasso was signed was how to plan for the elevation. Usually trains with Xtreme Couture in Vegas but moved to Luttell MMA in ABQ for this fight, has a cabin up in the mountains.
-She said that Alexa seemed overwhelmed by all the media at the press day down in Mexico City. Alexa asked her if that level of media attention is normal, Heather turned it on her and said "No, this is all for you."

 

[leto1776]

A breakdown of the fight. Nothing too in depth technique wise; it's not a Firas Zahabi level breakdown. Gets the job done, though, I think.

 

[leto1776]

Here's the breakdown of how this fight, which HJC has called her "Rocky fight," will go.

Here's Heather training




Grasso! Grasssoooooooo!!!!!!!



Then comes the fight, and they start out Okay, but soon it starts to look like this:




Then Miesha can't take any more of it, and she's like


But Coach Luttrell hesitates




Finally,

then a few days later:

 

[leto1776]

Media day face offs:

 

[Better Every Day]

Recent full length documentary on Heather Jo Clark: "Hurricane":

 

[aokimasaru]

WME is not promoting Alexa Grasso. They are a bunch of stupid executives that don't know anything about MMA.

 

[Dr John Smith]

Here's the breakdown of how this fight, which HJC has called her "Rocky fight," will go.

Here's Heather training
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Grasso! Grasssoooooooo!!!!!!!



Then comes the fight, and they start out Okay, but soon it starts to look like this:
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Then Miesha can't take any more of it, and she's like
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But Coach Luttrell hesitates
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Finally,

then a few days later:

If she dies, she dies.

 

[leto1776]

Five Reasons You Should Care About Alexa Grasso’s UFC Debut

http://www.mmalatestnews.com/five-reasons-care-alexa-grassos-ufc-debut/

As far as TUF finales go, Saturday night’s offering in Mexico City is about as good as it gets. Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson meet in a crowd-pleasing headliner with title implications. Then there is a supporting cast that includes Marcin Held’s UFC debut against Diego Sanchez, and a featherweight scrap between Ricardo Lamas and Charles Oliveira.

On top of that, Invicta FC standout Alexa Grasso will be setting foot inside the UFC’s octagon for the first time when she faces Heather Jo Clark. With a series of thrilling action-fights at the top of the card, you could be forgiven for overlooking the main card opener, so here are five strong reasons why you shouldn’t.

Please follow the link for the rest.

 

[Gaelic]

 

[leto1776]

 

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