JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UFC women’s flyweight Maycee Barber may have hit her stride, but now she really has an opportunity to announce herself as a serious contender.
Barber meets Amanda Ribas on Saturday at UFC on ABC 5, with the stage set for her to do something special at a packed VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. With a win, Barber, who’s No. 11 in the official UFC rankings, would push her winning streak to five, and she’d do it in a co-main event spot against No. 9 Ribas in front of a network television audience.
It’s a relatively quick turnaround for Barber, who most recently beat Andrea Lee by split decision on March 25 at UFC on ESPN 43. But she said after talking with UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard, it just made sense for her to get back in there against an opponent ranked above her to hopefully continue her climb.
