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Alexa Grasso finds motivation in Joanna Jedrzejczyk ahead of her UFC debut: 'I want to be like her'

Top women's strawweight prospect Alexa Grasso hopes to one day be like UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Grasso is set to make her UFC debut against Heather Jo Clark in her home country of Mexico at The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Finale on Nov. 5. Preparing for the most important fight of her career, Grasso says she finds motivation in Jedrzejczyk, and hopes to one day be like her.

"I want to be like her," Grasso told MMA Fighting. "I love the way she fights. I truly love and think her striking is super cool, and I admire her a lot.