Maycee Barber

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Maycee Barber
BornMaycee Kaye Barber[1]
(1998-05-18) May 18, 1998 (age 23)
Greeley, Colorado, United States[2]
Other namesThe Future[3]
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach65 in (165 cm)[2]
StyleKarate
Fighting out ofMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
TeamFort Collins MMA
Roufusport (until 2021)[4]
Team Alpha Male (2021–present)[4]
Rank2nd degree black belt in Karate[2]
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rener and Ryron Gracie[2]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins9
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision2
Losses2
By decision2
Amateur record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Maycee Kaye Barber[1] (born May 18, 1998) is an American mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of February 14, 2022, she is #14 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.[5]

Background[]

Barber was born in Greeley, Colorado. She began pursuing mixed martial arts (MMA) at an early age and set her eyes on becoming a professional fighter. In an interview with Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole, Barber's father, Bucky Barber, said: "At that point, it was, 'OK, the better we make her as a fighter, the less damage she's going to take.' So we started to travel, and we took her literally all over the United States. "[6]

Barber has a younger brother, Wyatt, who also is a mixed martial artist signed to Bellator.[7]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Barber turned pro at the age of 19 after winning one amateur fight where she won the fight in 20 seconds and she joined Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) after the fight. After moving to 4–0 with three stoppages UFC came into the fold and gave her the opportunity to compete on Dana White's Contender Series.[8]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series[]

On July 17, 2018, on Dana White's Contender Series 13, Mayce Barber fought Jamie Colleen where she received a UFC contract after earning a stoppage in the third round against Colleen.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Barber made her UFC debut on November 10, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez against Hannah Cifers. She won the fight via TKO in round two.[10]

Barber faced JJ Aldrich at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis on March 23, 2019.[11] Barber won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[12]

Barber faced Gillian Robertson on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[13] She won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[14]

Barber faced Roxanne Modafferi on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246.[15] She lost the one-sided fight by unanimous decision.[16]

After a year of hiatus recovering from a knee injury, Barber faced Alexa Grasso on February 13, 2021 at UFC 258.[17] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Barber faced Miranda Maverick on July 24, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw. She won the fight via controversial split decision.[19][20] 22 out of 22 media outlets scored the bout as a win for Maverick.[21]

Barber was expected to face Montana De La Rosa on December 11, 2021 at UFC 269.[22] However, De La Rosa pulled out of the fight in early October citing injury[23] and she was replaced by Erin Blanchfield.[24] In turn, Barber withdrew in early November due to undisclosed reasons.[25] Barber is scheduled to face Montana De La Rosa on April 23, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 207.[26]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 9 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–2 Miranda Maverick Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw July 24, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 8–2 Alexa Grasso Decision (unanimous) UFC 258 February 13, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 8–1 Roxanne Modafferi Decision (unanimous) UFC 246 January 18, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Gillian Robertson TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman October 18, 2019 1 3:04 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 7–0 JJ Aldrich TKO (knees and punches) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis March 23, 2019 2 3:01 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Flyweight debut.
Win 6–0 Hannah Cifers TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez November 10, 2018 2 2:01 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 5–0 Jamie Colleen TKO (elbows) Dana White's Contender Series 13 July 13, 2018 3 4:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–0 Audrey Perkins TKO (punches and elbows) LFA 39 May 4, 2018 2 2:54 Vail, Colorado, United States
Win 3–0 Kaila Thompson Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 33 February 18, 2018 1 0:31 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight (120 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 Mallory Martin Decision (unanimous) LFA 22 September 8, 2017 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 1–0 Itzel Esquivel Submission (armbar) LFA 14 June 23, 2017 1 3:52 Houston, Texas, United States Strawweight debut.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b UFC 246 results
  2. ^ a b c d "Maycee Barber | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Maycee Barber ("The Future")". Tapology.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b Maddyn Johnstone-Thomas (July 23, 2021). "Maycee Barber Has Fallen In Love With The Sport Again". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  5. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. ^ McCarter, Nathan (22 March 2019). "Meet Maycee Barber, the 20-Year-Old UFC Phenom with Superstar Potential". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Bellator signs Wyatt Barber, younger brother of UFC standout Maycee Barber". mmajunkie.com. January 31, 2020.
  8. ^ McCarter, Nathan (22 March 2019). "Meet Maycee Barber, the 20-Year-Old UFC Phenom with Superstar Potential". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  9. ^ Morgan, Josh (17 July 2018). "Dana White's Contender Series 13 results: Maycee Barber scores finish, among 3 contract winners". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. ^ Doyle, Dave (2018-11-10). "UFC Denver results: Maycee Barber earns ruthless finish of Hannah Cifers". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  11. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (20 January 2019). "Several bouts announced for UFC Nashville, including Curtis Blaydes vs. Justin Willis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  12. ^ "UFC Nashville results: Maycee Barber tested early, but finishes J.J. Aldrich in second". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  13. ^ Cole, Ross (2019-07-31). "Maycee Barber Vs Gillian Robertson Set For UFC On ESPN 6". MMA Insight. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  14. ^ Cole, Ross (2019-07-31). "Maycee Barber Vs Gillian Robertson Set For UFC On ESPN 6". MMA Insight. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  15. ^ "Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi in the works for UFC 246 on Jan. 18". MMA Junkie. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  16. ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-01-18). "UFC 246 Results: Roxanne Modafferi bloodies, dominates Maycee Barber". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  17. ^ DNA, MMA (2020-11-11). "Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 13 februari 2021". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  18. ^ Doherty, Dan (2021-02-14). "UFC 258 Results: Alexa Grasso Wins Exciting Fight Over Maycee Barber". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  19. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-04-07). "Maycee Barber to fight Miranda Maverick at July 24 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  20. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-07-24). "UFC Vegas 32 Results: Maycee Barber Scrapes by Miranda Maverick". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  21. ^ "Maycee Barber defeats Miranda Maverick". MMA Decisions. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  22. ^ Ross Markey (2021-09-01). "Montana De La Rosa vs. Maycee Barber added to UFC 269 on December 11". Fight Book MMA. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  23. ^ Mike Heck (2021-10-06). "Montana De La Rosa out of UFC 269 fight with Maycee Barber". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  24. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-10-12). "Erin Blanchfield vervangt Montana De La Rosa tegen Maycee Barber tijdens UFC 269". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  25. ^ Nolan King (2021-11-06). "Maycee Barber out of UFC 269 fight vs. Erin Blanchfield; replacement being sought". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  26. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-01-22). "UFC: Maycee Barber vs. Montana De La Rosa Back On for April 23". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  27. ^ Mike Bohn (February 10, 2021). "UFC 258 pre-event facts: Kamaru Usman's winning streak nears historic mark". MMAjunkie.com.
  28. ^ "Maycee Barber". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

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