Maycee Barber
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 June 27, 2023, she is #8 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.[6]
| Maycee Barber | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maycee Kaye Barber[1] May 18, 1998 Greeley, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Other names | The Future[3] |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm)[2] |
| Style | Karate |
| Fighting out of | Greeley, Colorado, United States |
| Team | Fort Collins MMA[4] Roufusport (until 2021)[5] Team Alpha Male (2021–present)[5] |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Karate[2] Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rener and Ryron Gracie[2] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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. "[7]
Barber has a younger brother, Wyatt, who also is a mixed martial artist signed to Bellator.[8]
Mixed martial arts career
Legacy Fighting Alliance
Barber made her professional debut against Itzel Esquivel at LFA 14 on June 23, 2017.[9] She won the fight by a first-round armbar submission.[10]
Barber was booked to face Mallory Martin at LFA 22 on September 8, 2017.[11] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Barber faced Kaila Thompson at LFA 33 on February 18, 2018. She won the fight by a first-round submission.[13]
Barber faced Audrey Perkins at LFA 39 on May 4, 2018, in her final fight with the promotion.[14] She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, the first knockout victory of her professional career.[15]
Mayce Barber faced Jamie Colleen at Dana White's Contender Series 13 on July 17, 2018. She received a UFC contract after earning a stoppage in the third round.[16]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Barber made her UFC debut on November 10, 2018 on UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez against Hannah Cifers. She won the fight via TKO in round two.[17]
Barber faced JJ Aldrich at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis on March 23, 2019.[18] Barber won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[19]
Barber faced Gillian Robertson on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[20] She won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[21]
Barber faced Roxanne Modafferi on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246.[22] In an upset, she lost the one-sided fight by unanimous decision.[23]
After a year of hiatus recovering from a knee injury, Barber faced Alexa Grasso on February 13, 2021 at UFC 258.[24] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[25]
Barber faced Miranda Maverick on July 24, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw. She won the fight via controversial split decision.[26][27] 22 out of 22 media outlets scored the bout as a win for Maverick.[28]
Barber was expected to face Montana De La Rosa on December 11, 2021 at UFC 269.[29] However, De La Rosa pulled out of the fight in early October citing injury[30] and she was replaced by Erin Blanchfield.[31] In turn, Barber withdrew in early November due to undisclosed reasons.[32]
Barber faced Montana De La Rosa on April 23, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 205.[33] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[34]
Barber, replacing injured Casey O'Neill, faced Jessica Eye on July 2, 2022, at UFC 276.[35] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[36] The bout also marked the last of her prevailing contract, and she re-signed with the UFC later in the year.[37][38]
Barber faced Andrea Lee on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43.[39] She won the bout via split decision.[40]
Barber faced Amanda Ribas on June 24, 2023 at UFC on ABC 5.[41] She won the bout in the second round, defeating Ribas via elbows and punches on the ground.[42] The win earned Barber her first Performance of the Night award.[43]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Amanda Ribas[43]
- Second most knockouts in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (3)[44]
Mixed martial arts record
| 15 matches | 13 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13–2 | Amanda Ribas | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | June 24, 2023 | 2 | 3:42 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–2 | Andrea Lee | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen | March 25, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276 | July 2, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Montana De La Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 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: The 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. |
See also
References
- ^ a b UFC 246 results
- ^ a b c d "Maycee Barber | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Maycee Barber ("The Future")". Tapology.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Kevin Iole (March 21, 2019). "A family affair: Rising UFC star Maycee Barber owes pro career to her parents' all-in approach". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ a b Maddyn Johnstone-Thomas (July 23, 2021). "Maycee Barber Has Fallen In Love With The Sport Again". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ McCarter, Nathan (22 March 2019). "Meet Maycee Barber, the 20-Year-Old UFC Phenom with Superstar Potential". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Bellator signs Wyatt Barber, younger brother of UFC standout Maycee Barber". mmajunkie.com. January 31, 2020.
- ^ Hammond, Mick (20 June 2017). "Itzel Esquivel Expects Tough Fight Against Maycee Barber At Friday's LFA 14". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Van Wey, Walker (23 November 2019). "Maycee Barber's UFC Journey Started With LFA". ufc.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Hemminger, Brian (1 November 2018). "LFA 22's Maycee Barber talks Mallory Martin, training at Jackson/Wink & UFC aspirations". mmaoddsbreaker.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Kuhl, Dan (8 September 2017). "LFA 22 Results: Perez Submits Heinisch, Claims Vacant Middleweight Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 33 Official Results And Video Highlights". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Hammond, Mick (2 May 2019). "Maycee Barber Predicts She'll Dominate Audrey Perkins At LFA 39". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ FloCombat Staff (7 May 2018). "LFA 39: Undefeated Maycee Barber Reflects On TKO Win". flocombat.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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- ^ Doyle, Dave (2018-11-10). "UFC Denver results: Maycee Barber earns ruthless finish of Hannah Cifers". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (20 January 2019). "Several bouts announced for UFC Nashville, including Curtis Blaydes vs. Justin Willis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "UFC Nashville results: Maycee Barber tested early, but finishes J.J. Aldrich in second". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ Cole, Ross (2019-07-31). "Maycee Barber Vs Gillian Robertson Set For UFC On ESPN 6". MMA Insight. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ Cole, Ross (2019-07-31). "Maycee Barber Vs Gillian Robertson Set For UFC On ESPN 6". MMA Insight. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ "Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi in the works for UFC 246 on Jan. 18". MMA Junkie. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
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- ^ Dorff, Marcel (2020-11-11). "Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 13 februari 2021". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2021-02-14). "UFC 258 Results: Alexa Grasso Wins Exciting Fight Over Maycee Barber". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-04-07). "Maycee Barber to fight Miranda Maverick at July 24 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-07-24). "UFC Vegas 32 Results: Maycee Barber Scrapes by Miranda Maverick". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Maycee Barber defeats Miranda Maverick". MMA Decisions. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mike Heck (2021-10-06). "Montana De La Rosa out of UFC 269 fight with Maycee Barber". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-10-12). "Erin Blanchfield vervangt Montana De La Rosa tegen Maycee Barber tijdens UFC 269". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-01-22). "UFC: Maycee Barber vs. Montana De La Rosa Back On for April 23". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Law, Eddie (2022-04-23). "UFC Vegas 52: Maycee Barber Dominates De La Rosa To A Decision Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ Damon Martin (2022-04-28). "Casey O'Neill out, Maycee Barber now expected to face Jessica Eye at UFC 276". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2022-07-02). "UFC 276: Maycee Barber Fights Out Deal, Jessica Eye Retires". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Matt Erickson (July 4, 2022). "Maycee Barber plans contract talk with Dana White on push for title shot after UFC 276". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ James Lynch (December 2, 2022). Maycee Barber talks Andrea Lee, moving back to 115lbs & new contract – via YouTube.
- ^ Matthew Wells and Nolan King (2022-11-23). "Maycee Barber is currently fighting Andrea Lee at UFC event in March". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2023-03-25). "UFC San Antonio: Maycee Barber Displays Toughness in Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "UFC books top-10 flyweights Maycee Barber and Amanda Ribas for June 24 event". MMA Junkie. 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-06-24). "UFC Jacksonville: Maycee Barber Stops Amanda Ribas in Bloody Scrap". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ a b Matt Erickson (2023-06-24). "UFC on ABC 5 bonuses: Ilia Topuria's 50-42 scorecard helps net extra $50,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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- ^ "Maycee Barber". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.