Maycee Barber

Maycee Barber (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 March 12, 2024, she is #4 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings, and as of May 7, 2024, she is #15 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound 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 Bellator.

Legacy Fighting Alliance
Barber made her professional debut against Itzel Esquivel at LFA 14 on June 23, 2017. She won the fight by a first-round armbar submission.

Barber was booked to face Mallory Martin at LFA 22 on September 8, 2017. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Barber faced Kaila Thompson at LFA 33 on February 18, 2018. She won the fight by a first-round submission.

Barber faced Audrey Perkins at LFA 39 on May 4, 2018, in her final fight with the promotion. She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, the first knockout victory of her professional career.

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.

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.

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. In an upset, she lost the one-sided fight by unanimous decision.

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

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

Barber was expected to face Montana De La Rosa on December 11, 2021 at UFC 269. However, De La Rosa pulled out of the fight in early October citing injury and she was replaced by Erin Blanchfield. In turn, Barber withdrew in early November due to undisclosed reasons.

Barber faced Montana De La Rosa on April 23, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 205. She won the fight via unanimous decision.

Barber, replacing injured Casey O'Neill, faced Jessica Eye on July 2, 2022, at UFC 276. She won the bout via unanimous decision. The bout also marked the last of her prevailing contract, and she re-signed with the UFC later in the year.

Barber faced Andrea Lee on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43. She won the bout via split decision.

Barber faced Amanda Ribas on June 24, 2023 at UFC on ABC 5. She won the bout in the second round, defeating Ribas via elbows and punches on the ground. The win earned Barber her first Performance of the Night award.

Barber faced Katlyn Cerminara on March 9, 2024, at UFC 299. She won the bout by unanimous decision.

Barber was scheduled to face Rose Namajunas on July 13, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 59. However, Barber withdrew from the bout, due to what was later revealed to be ongoing health problems, and was replaced by Tracy Cortez.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Ultimate Fighting Championship
 * Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Amanda Ribas
 * Second most knockouts in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (3)
 * Tied (Gillian Robertson) for third most wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (8)
 * Tied (Erin Blanchfield) for the third longest win streak in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (6)