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Maycee Barber
American mixed martial artist

Maycee Barber

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Intro
American mixed martial artist
A.K.A.
Maycee Kaye Barber The Future
Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
Age
26 years
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Height:
165 cm
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Biography

Maycee Kaye Barber (born May 18, 1998) is an American mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Flyweight division in theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 10, 2019, she is #9 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.

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. "

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

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.

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

On July 17, 2018, on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, Mayce Barber fought Jamie Colleen whereshe received a UFC contract after earning a stoppage in the third round against Colleen.

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.

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

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

Barber faced Roxanne Modafferi on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches8 wins1 loss
By knockout50
By submission20
By decision11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–1Roxanne ModafferiDecision (unanimous)UFC 246January 18, 202035:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–0Gillian RobertsonTKO (punches)UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. WeidmanOctober 18, 201913:04Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win7–0JJ AldrichTKO (knees and punches)UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisMarch 23, 201923:01Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesFlyweight debut.
Win6–0Hannah CifersTKO (elbows and punches)UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. RodríguezNovember 10, 201822:01Denver, Colorado, United States
Win5–0Jamie ColleenTKO (elbows)Dana White's Contender Series 13July 13, 201834:15Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win4–0Audrey PerkinsTKO (punches and elbows)LFA 39May 4, 201822:54Vail, Colorado, United States
Win3–0Kaila ThompsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)LFA 33February 18, 201810:31Dallas, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (120 lbs) bout.
Win2–0Mallory MartinDecision (unanimous)LFA 22September 8, 201735:00Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win1–0Itzel EsquivelSubmission (armbar)LFA 14June 23, 201713:52Houston, Texas, United StatesStrawweight debut.

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