Overview

• Mesquita finished Alekseeva with a rear-naked choke at 2:14 of Round 2 in her first UFC appearance.
• She controlled the fight on the mat from the opening takedown, battering Alekseeva with elbows and nearly earning a first-round stoppage.
• The victory pushed Mesquita to 6-0 as a professional, with most of her wins coming by submission, including multiple rear-naked chokes.
• Alekseeva’s defeat extended her UFC skid to three straight and dropped her promotional record to 1-3, putting her roster status in doubt in several reports.
• After the win, Mesquita thanked American Top Team and her coaches, reinforcing a narrative that her elite grappling has translated cleanly to MMA.