CHICAGO – After a 13-month layoff due to injury, Alexa Grasso is enjoying fight week before she heads into UFC 238.

It’s nice to be back in the swing of things, but Grasso is also determined to right her ship. A submission loss to Tatiana Suarez shocked Grasso in her previous outing.

“I was like, ‘Really? Again? Why is this happening to me?'” she told MMA Junkie. “It was very frustrating, but I’m not dancing. I’m in a sport which is difficult and also dangerous. But I’m here.”

Grasso (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) returns to the cage at Saturday’s UFC 238 at United Center, where she meets onetime title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) on the night’s ESPN-broadcast prelims, which air prior to the pay-per-view main card. Grasso she said she’s taken extra time to adjust to her opponent’s striking skills. She expects a hard-fought battle on the feet.

Watch the video above to get Grasso’s thoughts on her career.

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