Alexa Grasso: 'I Feel Like I am Still Dreaming' | UFC 285 Quick Hits w/ Laura Sanko
Newly crowned flyweight champion Alexa Grasso spoke with Laura Sanko on Quick Hits presented by Jose Cuervo following her co-main event win on Saturday at UFC 285.
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I can’t believe it actually happened. My friends thought I was high when I told them I wanted her to win saying she has no chance. Congrats to her
I love Valentina, but man, I'm from Guadalajara! I can't betray my roots! Very happy for Grasso's win!
@@j3ss1c2 I’m happy too! I wanted her to be a champ alongside with Rodriguez and Moreno and now it’s a dream come true
@@j3ss1c2Valentina represents Latin America as well, she is great.
Same here man I can't believe it as well ! .. But somehow I always knew her boxing would pay off. And when it happened my heart felt like it was ready to jump out my chest. Now it's Aldana's turn !
grasso stand up is so good, her high guard is perfection 🔥
Great Champs for Mexico. Mexico has great people to look up to. As an US citizen, I'm truly happy for them. Mexico should be proud.
Gracias compadre!
Simon compadre 2 gold champs in the UFC as of now we hope for El Pantera Rodriguez to beat volk for a 3rd gold champ. It's Mexico's year in the UFC
That's right bro 💯 😎 👌
Northern brother👊🏽
Think about having Brandon Moreno and Alexa Grasso doing media together! How cool is that!!! As soon as I typed this comment, Brandon appeared! haha.
Before the fight Valentina said she knows Alexa's fear. However, during the fight Alexa made Valentina fear standing up with her and then made her fear being choked unconscious. Great performance Alexa! Keep showing your skills!
First round bullet looked very concerhed
😃😃Could'nt agree more!!great observation
Val is very good but lets be honest she's been getting too comfortable fighting girls you know she's going to win.
All luck
@@anthonylockhart6120 cope
When she walked out to that song it was a wrap man! I’m El Salvadoran and I felt Mexican during her walkout 🥹
We are all brothers bro…Mexico/ El Salvador…got lots of family and friends from El Salvador. 👊🏻
What’s the song
You in Central America bro you can hang with the Mexicans. Latin America should start supporting each other like Africa does.
@@MeechWoe710 el son de la negra, a very traditional song in Mexico
Thank you Alexa we were crying of happiness Campeona muchas gracias por hacernos tan felices Felicidadez Champion viva Mexico 🇲🇽 👏 💪
No seas Lloron
I'm not Mexican and I wanted to cry too. It was so fucking rewarding to see her winning. Viva Mexico cabrones!
Mais um cinturao pro brasil ...bah que orgulho ❤ ...da vontade de pegar no colo
She is a great fighter and a soft heart. Glad she took that fight. 💪😉
Viva Mexico perros 🇲🇽 😎 💯 👌
If they fought in La Azteca stadium, it would go down as one of Mexicos biggest events of all time. I would highly consider flying from Florida. Image over 83,000 fans cheering and supporting the UFC.🎉🎉 🇲🇽 🇺🇸
They would have to put Yair Rodriguez and Brandon Moreno on that card. Nobody gives a damn about female MMA. I legit went to make snacks and refill drinks when her and Valentina fought. You could have put two 13 years old boys there and let them scrap, would be more violent.
Nah Estadio Akron would be Lit 🔥
Es de Guadalajara va pelear en El Arkon
@@frankcastle3942 you were never there
@@frankcastle3942 bro i guarantee you that any of the two women that fought tonight would absolutely dogg the piss out of you
This wasn't Pena/Amanda. She legitimately had good moments. She tagged VS a few times. If she can work on her wrestling it won't be an easy rematch for Valentina.
She won the first round.
Valentina has a clear route to victory using high-success long-range weapons, like teeps and kicks; so i fear for Alexa in the rematch. I hope Alexa grows into her role as the champion; cause she’s absolutely capable of it.
Yea if chenko didnt tap it would be 2-2 going into the 5th. Very competitive. Grasso turned her into a wrestler.
They look and sound alike
@James okay well Valentina is getting old and she exposed herself and tapped🤷♂️
Never did I ever think Laura would get to interview someone hotter than herself, hey, but here we are
Alexa has that innocent beautiful aura, won't call it hot.
@@shafqatishan437 gtfoh you're into kids anyway clown, just like your prophet
Laura is definitely not hot 😅😅 y’all tripping
@@shafqatishan437 you can’t pull either of em bruh don’t worry about specifics
@@HurricaneLaughter just throw some make up on and bam don’t forget she’s Mexican 😂😂
What a humble and gracious champion. I like everything about her. Congratulations to you, your family and teammates.
The way she turned that fight around in just a moment, wow! Congratulations!
It was a pretty even fight even upto that point, bum
@@flyingmonke definitely not even she got boringly beat every round but she had some good exchanges on the feet
@@CalebWelser13I think she won the first round
@@CalebWelser13 mate , alexa was leading the fight the whole time , valentina was just a kangaroo on its tail waiting to snap , dont get things twisted
@@flyingmonke i agree
Grasso ain't no scrub. Solid striking and grappling. Don't sleep on the Mexicans. Warriors
They did their homework fighting southpaw, getting out of the crucifix, and that epic back take off the spin kick. Bravo.
Felicidades campeón 🇲🇽🇲🇽
That back take was world class and so is she. Congratulations Champ 🙏
It was in In the blink of an eye . Incredible and I love hearing her say that it was strategic and she had trained specifically trained it
Agreed, champ shit only😁
I was proven wrong by Grasso tonight. I knew she was good but I never thought she had a serious chance here. Good for her
Let's be real though, i'm happy for her.. and she shakes up the division, but it was a hail mary if I've ever seen one.
@@ClaimerUncut disagree, she won the standing portions, she got Valentina scared of exchanging, Valentina got predictable by round 3 on her pursuit of takedowns, and by championship rounds, Grasso got a good read.
The division is catching up or Valentine is getting old . But re match I see Valentine taking by decision
@@ClaimerUncut she showed her boxing was a threat and Valentina was starting to fade because of her takedown pursuits...Grasso won rd 1 and was winning rd 3
@@with.the.y alright, I have no bias in my comment. Valentina was clearly in control and the speed at which Alexa jumped on her back I give credit, because it showed how mucb she wanted it.. But to suggest Valentina was fading any more than Alexa, considering she's the dominant champ and found dominant spots to exploit.. Suggests bias. And I haven't time for those discussions. Props to Alexa, I just don't think she does well in the rematch based on what I saw.
si se pudo 🇲🇽🇲🇽
A HUESO
A huevo, además esta es la entrevista mas especial que he visto de Alexa, por encontrarse por primera ves como campeona con Bandon Moreno, chido momento
a 🥚
The Moreno pop in was awesome
She’s beautiful without a makeup Well deserved champ 👏🏽💪
For all people who are surprised by Alexa´s ground game... you forgot what happened in Alexa Grasso vs. Carla Esparza. She is a striker but the ground game is solid. I am so happy for her, this was amazing!
What was it that happened?
Bro I'm not surprised, i gave her a chance to win compared to y'all
@@destinibest1886 UFC gave her a chance, not you.
@@thememaster7 I believe in her to win not u
@@destinibest1886 Why would I care what you believe in? You're just a viewer like me who had nothing to do with "giving her a chance". You're just chatting bs like it's a hobby.
I've never seen someone take a back and put hooks in that fast. Unbelievable.
World class. 🤘🏼
Charles Oliveira, but it was just that fast.
@@aclockwisevortex32 men are naturally faster so not fair comparison but yeah
Khabib vs Gaethje was also a good one.
Thats high level mma
I watched some earlier Alexa fights when she first started in the UFC, and even when she lost, there was something special about her. I've been waiting for this moment for a few years now, it felt inevitable. Congrats.
Felicidades Alexa te lo mereces VIVA Mexico 🇲🇽
I honestly was one among many that though Alexa didn't have a chance going against such a great champion like Valentina Shevchenko. In the end, she proved us wrong and made us so happy and proud of her.... Viva México and all the great athletes for their hard work and discipline. I salute everyone from Reno NV USA
Congratulations grasso!!! So happy for her she’s so sweet outside the ring . Inside the ring she’s razor sharp focused . She’s got championship swag !!
I wanted Alexa to win so bad. And she did it. I am so happy for her. She is the cutest and sweetest woman in the UFC.
She is a product of a solid team behind her. Her gameplan was just perfect. Turned Shevchenko's strengths into her weakness. Confident on the ground. She looked like the more experienced fighter.
That's coz valentina she's known for being d best striker but grasso is also a striker, she's known for out striking her opponents nd got d best boxing, valentina faced someone who is know for being d best striker, manon fiorot is d best striker
@@destinibest1886 alexa grasso she has an insane box 😐
First female Mexican Champion!!!! Phenomenal!!!!!!!! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Our baby champion, so damn happy for Alexa, Ive been following her through all these years since she started to fight in Mexico, wishing her to be a champion someday. 10 years later its a reality.
This girl was so prepared, confident, yet humble against one of the best. Salute to Grasso.
According to the ticker 0:55 Valentina is Mexican too lol
Lmao. Grasso turned her Mexican
her eyes are so beautiful
Yeah she is Tapatia!!
Couldn't have happened to a better person. Well, done!! Dethroning the queen.... Huge fan from the states!!!! Go Mexico!!
Felicidades Alexa (y a Mexico) from Canada!!! 🍁❤
Grasso won this fight fair and square by outstriking Valentina and eventually adjusting and submitting the wrestler. The spinning kick excuse is dumb & she should get full credit, but that's what the rematch is for.
she is getting full credit from everyone that isnt striaght stupid,she did really well on the feet tag Valentina there,and even when Valentina was on top of her she was always trying to escape landing strikes from bottom and that choke so fast wow i was rooting for Valentina before this fight seriously i am so happy for Grasso she is great exciting champ and good for division to stir it up a bit
@@tollph3314 I agree a hundred percent!!great observation
I agreee
I don't understand why everyone is so surprised by Alexa Grasso's victory? She wasn't a novice when she came out to fight against Valentina. She was already an experienced fighter with a score of 15-3. And Valentina lost twice to Amanda Nunes, she was not some kind of invincible. People are so surprised, as if they have seen Alexa Grasso for the first time. I have been following her career for a long time, and I saw that she is a very promising and talented fighter. People, have you seen Alexa's previous fights? She's a super professional. Don't be surprised that she won.
she smiles so sincerely, i can’t help but to feel happy for her
Surprise attack by the muchacho 👊 Proud of you Mija ! That was a triumphant win . Unreal ..
Felicidades Alexa hiciste a Jalisco orgulloso y mas a Todo Mexico!!! 🇲🇽❤️
MMA is crazy! Stoked for Alexa. It's cool seeing people realize their dreams, Alexa Champion!
Bravissima!!! Viva Alexa Grasso!!! Viva Mexico!!!
She submitted her like a thunderbolt, real quick 👑
An event in Mexico in September around Independence day would be incredible!
Que orgullo!! Alexa!!! Te amamos! Viva Jalisco, Viva México ❤❤❤
Gosh. I’m so happy she won. She’s got it all. Likable, pretty, well spoken. Long live the new champ.
gee golly willikers
Mucho respeto a la nueva campeona. 🎉🎉
Seems like it couldn't have happened to a nicer person. I hope she becomes a star in North America and goes on a nice title Reign. Seems like a good role model for young women.
Such a humble winner. Gotta love Grasso.
Shout out to every person in the comments that doubted and laughed at Alexa thinking she had no chance. I saw several of you. She did the damn thing!! VIVA MEXICO CABRONES!!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🔥🔥🔥🔥
shes so cute :3
Could not have happened to a nicer young lady then this. She is so humble. It's nice to see. Congratulations Alexa
What an amazing fight, they both looked great. Congrats Alexa!! Viva Mexico 🇲🇽 🏆 ❤🎉
This was the only pick I got right. I picked Alexa to win, based on her being a strong Mexican fighter and improving dramatically with her hard training. You can't underestimate the Mexican fighters, they never give up.
alexa grasso she has an insane box 😐
I had a felling that this kid would get the job done 🎉🎉🎉
Good for her, this justifies how dominant champions lose, only by KO or submission it has to be clear. Hard to beat a dominant champion in a decision because that takes work too
Exactly and that's why I wasn't impressed when Valentina tried to take the belt from Nunes by point fighting. Holly Holm KO'd Rousey for that belt. Meisha Tate choked Holm out cold for it. Amanda Nunes beat Meisha by TKO and into retirement for the belt. Then came Valentina thinking she could get the 135 lb belt by point fighting to a decision. Wrong! If you want the belt, make it clear and go out there and get a stoppage.
She’s such an awesome person! She never boasts about herself or talks trash, she goes out and lets the fighting speak, I totally love Valentina as well she’s an awesome person and very skilled fighter but Alexa trained hard and found that hole in her game and capitalized on it, both are great sportsman and Alexa really does have that heart of a champ.
"If you have not fought a Mexican boxer, you have not fought with anyone."
Where is that quote from?
i fought your mom
@@Chessbox09 that came out his ass
Mexico has 3 champs in the UFC, Brandon Moreno, yair Rodriguez and now Alexa grasso. Mexican spirit lives on! 🇲🇽 💪
Wow first female Mexican champion ❤️✨
Valentina has been and incredible Champion, honorable, decent & respectful of her influence on others and most of all respectful to the sport she has spent her life exceeding at the highest level. She has been a great example of what a Champion is and should be. Everyone in the fight game knew it would take another special woman to take the title from her. This did not come easy for Alexa, none of us 2 or 3 years ago would have even deemed her worthy of a shot, she put in the work and proved a lot of people wrong. She fought a smart fight last night and finally put a stop to one of the greatest reigns in MMA history. Wow that was amazing, and loved to see Brandon have a moment with her... 2 great Champions right there.
Idk Shevchenko has been pretty disrespectful to other competitors including Grasso. Her post fight speech talking about 'winning the fight all around' when she was getting boxed up on the feet... it lacked class to say the least.
@@jayeff8096 + lol yeah Valentina has absolutely not been none of that stuff. I cant even remember her saying anything positive about any of her opponents.
@@jayeff8096 Thats all part of the fight >game...I would give her and anyone else a pass on fight related talk, when it gets personal then that is not acceptable. Outside the ring she has been a good influence on all of women's MMA. The fight was close when Alexa finished her, Valentina at that moment probably had the lead .. that is what she is referring to. Losing has not happened much to her so yeah she needed some time to sort things out in her head .. As an ex-fighter and trainer (boxing) I loved seeing Alexa using the sweet science to beat one of the best in MMA, so many fighters in MMA could up their game double if they knew how to box .. even basics would help them have an understanding they never had before, and weapons they never had before .. mentally and physically. The rematch will be great, I think Alexa can beat her again. Tc Jaye
@@BillnYou1 I'm not willing to be that charitable towards Valentina personally. She's consistently downplayed other athletes' performances, including fighters that aren't even in her division. If she's trying to playfully brag or 'sell the fight,' I think she's consistently failed at it her entire career.
Your English is awesome. I have so much respect for the MMA fighters whose first language is not English, however they put all the effort in to learn the language and converse so fluently!!! And for choking the arrogance out of Valentino was just priceless!!!🥰😍😘
During the post fight interview she answered some questions in Portuguese, that impressed me
Congrats to grasso an the proud country of mexico
This is why MMA is the best. It's so unpredictable...ANYTHING can happen. What a moment!
Dos chingones juntos, dos guerreos, Brandon y alexa.
Felicidades Alexa grasso por ser la nueva campeona de UFC y Viva 🇲🇽 cabrones.🏆🥲💚🤍❤🫶💪👏👏👏👏👏👏
That was sick af, you're an assassin
Proud of you Alexa... Shout out from Canada...
Fuiste mi apuesta, siempre creí que ganabas. Me dio mucha felicidad verte ganar, verte ganar vamoooos eres muy grande
Tears of joy! Viva MEXICO! 😭🫶🇲🇽
I'm a Valentina fan. But it's hard not to like this Gal! Very humbl, confident & tough!!!!
Knew Alexa Grasso was good but didn't think she was good enough to beat Valentina, man did she prove us wrong, this girl is evolving at such a rapid rate!
Bae did that 😍
We are mexican, dudes, and we never hesitate when it comes about dirty hard work, we are a humble people, we have a lot of heart, and we are very proud of our heritage, a different blood runs thru our veins, of course you can defeat a mexican, but to do so, you have to almost kill'im, and be willing to die as well, because here we stand and we are proud mexican perros!!! Congrats Alexa, we are so proud of what youve done! You are an example for our people, most of the people out there were pulling for you!!! We love you!
Im so proud of her 🇲🇽🇲🇽 her,Brandon and Yair are a bye inspiration for our people
Ese abrazo de Brandon Moreno hacía Alexa es de parte de todos los que nos alegramos de verla a la Alexa Grasso como campeona especialmente sometiendo a la rete afilada Valentina que muchísimos no creíamos realmente en que pudiera ser posible me duele decirlo pero es la verdad. Pero me da muchísima alegría en mi corazón de ver a Alexa Grasso Como la campeona indiscutida en su división muchísimas felicidades 🤗👏👏💯 Y LARGA VIDA A LA REYNA 🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🥳🥳🥳🥳
She definitely shut me the hell up. I didn't think she was ready for a title fight much less beating Valentina by submission. Well Played belleza. Congrats!
I'm so happy for her congratulations champ!!!!
She fought a near perfect fight on the feet. She forced Valentina to take the fight to the ground, but withstood Valentina's ground game. Eventually found an opening and pounced on it for the win. Bravo
The moment with her and Moreno was too cute!!!! 🙌🏾
Shevchenko after Santos: y-you can't just lay on someone to win a fight! I won the fight!!!! Shevchenko coping after Grasso: I was laying on her! I was winning in every way!
Laura is a great Interviewer. She needs more opportunities to call fights she’s great.
Happy for the Champ Alexa
Feicitaciones Alexa! First Mexican female UFC champ!
Mexico has two belts in flyweight......man and female
que grande Alexa la sigo desde su debut siempre supe que seria campeona mundial
Alexa te rifaste Mijita arriva Mexico 🇲🇽❤️. Que tengas mucho triunfo como campeona bendiciones Mijita.
Que chingona Alexa! She is so awesome, que orgullo nos da!!! Viva Alexa y VIVA MEXICO!!!
135 145 champion Nunes couldn't finish a lesser Shevchenko or really beat her clearly but 115 alexa grasso moved up 4 fights in an beats and finishes the best version of Shevchenko now that's impressive 👏🏼 🇲🇽
Estoy muy feliz por Alexa Grasso la humildad y el trabajo duro siempre tiene su recompensa a disfrutar y a seguir trabajando igual de duro felicidades a toda tu familia y todas mis bendición para tu familia gracias por educarte y apoyarte en tu sueño
What a hard workers there Brandon and Alexa🙏
THANK YOU ALEXA!!, I always had Faith you could do it, México will always remember this day.
Two beauties.
Great interview I like to see interviews when the interviewer is really into what they're discussing hell she was more excited then I was
She is just lovely, and such a good role model. Wish there were more like her inspiring people
congrats to this woman! one of the best female fights ive personally ever seen.
MÉXICO CON 3 CAMPEONES MUNDIALES EN UFC . BRANDON MORENO YAIR RODRIGUEZ. ALEXA GRASSO MONTES PURO GUERRERO RAZA AZTECA 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Los 3 en estadio azteca 🏆 🏆 🏆
How can you not love this sport
I love the different kind of characters we see triumph and become champions. But I'm baffled, this woman seems way too "cute and nice" to be a UFC Champion 😂 Hard work pays off, congrats!!
Congrats Alexa !!!
Brandon going to congratulate Alexa Is Just Amazing
Great fighter and a good person. Congrats
La amo ❤