Top prospect Maycee Barber will be back in action against Montana De La Rosa during the UFC Fight Night scheduled for April 23.
Multiple sources confirmed the matchup when speaking to MMA Fighting on Saturday. MMA Junkie first reported the fight.
After a remarkable win in Dana White’s Contender Series, Barber signed up for the UFC with the hopes of being the youngest champion in UFC history. To start her UFC career, she won three consecutive fights. However, Barber struggled in her second two bouts. She lost to Roxanne Modafferi in a close decision after sustaining a serious knee injury in early fighting.
Barber won her fight against Miranda Maverick by a split decision. She’ll be looking to win two consecutive bouts when she returns to the ring in April.
As for De La Rosa, she’s been a mainstay on the UFC roster ever since appearing on The Ultimate Fighter season 21. Although De La Rosa’s results have been mixed, she won a decisive TKO against Ariane Lipski during her latest appearance in June 2021..
Now De La Rosa will clash with Barber as both fighters seek to make waves in the UFC’s flyweight division.
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