Santo Domingo – UFC’s outstanding champion, Alexa Grasso, of Mexican nationality, concluded her visit to the Dominican capital this Friday. The visit was organized by the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Tourism, and included a mixed martial arts (MMA) clinic aimed at local athletes. The activity took place in the Fencing Pavilion of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center, where athletes from various disciplines gathered, including boxing, karate, taekwondo, fencing, Olympic wrestling, and weightlifting.
Presence of Authorities and Prominent Figures
The event was attended by the administrative vice minister of Miderec, Franklin de la Mota, and other representatives of sports federations. Among those present were José Luis Ramírez, president of the karate federation, and Rubén García, president of the boxing federation, as well as the mixed martial arts commissioner, Fernando Daware. Grasso’s visit, who holds the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title, was arranged through lawyer Julio Cury.Grasso expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to visit the Dominican Republic and share with the athletes, whom he encouraged to take advantage of the training. In addition, he praised the beauty of the country. Deputy Minister Franklin de la Mota, representing the Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, thanked Grasso and his manager for their presence, as well as the sports authorities present. De la Mota highlighted the Government and Miderec’s mission to transform sports and strengthen disciplines such as MMA. The clinic, which lasted more than an hour, offered instructions to young people of both sexes, mostly belonging to the “Team Mordan” school. Among those present were the Vice Minister of Education, José Cancel, along with Daniel Pérez and José Cruzeta.Motivated by the admiration he feels for the Mexican fighter, he held an informal conversation with the Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, and with the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, who commissioned him to contact her and invite her to the country to share her knowledge with Dominican MMA athletes.
Julio Cury
