Amid Heated Controversies, Proud Conor McGregor Sends a 2-Word Message to UFC Heart-Throb Alexa Grasso as She Topples Amanda Nunes in Official Rankings

The UFC’s biggest star Conor McGregor took to Twitter and shared a congratulatory message for women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso. She recently became the best female pound-for-pound UFC fighter. In the wake of this news, ‘Notorious’ acknowledged the achievement and extended his support to the 29-year-old Mexican fighter.

At UFC 285, Alexa Grasso captured the flyweight title from Valentina Shevchenko with a submission finish. Moreover, she put an end to the former champion’s nine-fight winning streak. Now, the 29-year-old has bagged yet another accolade in the biggest MMA promotion in the world.

Conor McGregor praises Alexa Grasso after becoming the best P4P fighter

Amanda Nunes retired at UFC 289 as arguably the best female fighter of all time. She successfully defended her bantamweight title in dominating fashion against Irene Aldana. However, before Nunes retired, the two-division champion topped the female’s pound-for-pound rankings. Now, the flyweight champion, Grasso, has taken the spot in the wake of her retirement.

Alexa Grasso now tops the pound-for-pound list. The UFC made it official and the Mexican fighter now sits at the top as the best female fighter in the promotion. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor shared a congratulatory message for Grasso and tweeted, “Viva Mexico.” ‘Notorious’ is currently in a tough spot with the USADA testing process. However, it didn’t stop him from celebrating Grasso’s achievement. It seems to be a recurring thing for the Irishman as he shared the same message with the flyweight champion a few months earlier.

‘Notorious’ cheered when Grasso became the champion at UFC 285

UFC 285 had arguably one of the best cards of the year. The much-awaited and triumphant return of Jon Jones was the biggest highlight of the show without question. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor and his ‘Roadhouse’ co-star Jake Gyllenhaal were present at the arena for that pay-per-view. A video clip from the event went viral on social media where McGregor is seen shouting something after Alexa Grasso was crowned champion.

‘Notorious’ screamed towards the cage and said, “Viva Mexico.” The instance was recorded by a fan in attendance who shared it on Twitter. This proves how far Alexa Grasso has come in her MMA career, earning praise from one of MMA’s biggest stars for her exceptional performances.

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Alexa Grasso is currently riding on a five-fight winning streak. However, we are yet to be updated with the details of her next fight. Dana White mentioned that they were working on a fight for her. Moreover, some rumors even suggest that the UFC president may consider a rematch between Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, but nothing has been finalized yet. Meanwhile, the chances of McGregor’s expected return in 2023 are low. We will have to wait and see what happens in the days to come.

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