Daniel Cormier thinks Alexa Grasso's stoppage of Maycee Barber was 'finish of the year'

Originally posted on MMA Weekly | By Jeff Cain | Last updated Mar 30, 2026 11:55 AM ET

Former women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso defeated Maycee Barber in their rematch at UFC Seattle in brutal fashion. The two met in the UFC Seattle co-main event on Saturday and Grasso logged a highlight reel knockout.

Grasso connected with a clean left hand that rendered Barber unconscious. Before Barber's body hit the canvas, Grasso locked on a rear-naked choke. The referee immediately stepped in and Barber was left on her back, eyes wide open on the octagon canvas.

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"Barber was on a seven-fight win streak. Grasso fought like the champion that we remember. She's a great boxer. She said she's been injured in these last couple of fights. She said healthy, she's hell on wheel," Cormier said on his YouTube channel.

"She proved that. She not only did away with Barber's win streak. It was violent, man. Watching her land that left hand that put her down and how quickly she jumped on that rear-naked choke. Dana White told me, and I agreed, this was the finish of the year," continued the former champion.

"Before Maycee was even able to fall backward flat, Alexa was choking her out. And then Barber laid on the ground for a good five minutes before they were able to move her because she was so out of it. That was amazing."

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