Tag: Maycee Barber

Maycee Barber Opens Up About Second Consecutive Loss

Maycee Barber refuses to be deterred after going from undefeated to now losing two consecutive fights.  At UFC 258, Maycee Barber lost to Alexa Grasso via unanimous decision in the co-main event, resulting in the second straight loss for the 22-ye…

Maycee Barber refuses to be deterred after going from undefeated to now losing two consecutive fights.  At UFC 258, Maycee Barber lost to Alexa Grasso via unanimous decision in the co-main event, resulting in the second straight loss for the 22-year-old upstart. Her first loss came against Roxanne Modafferi in January 2020. Barber felt that […]

Alexa Grasso Loves Ronda Rousey Comparisons But Focused On Getting Better

GrassoAlexa Grasso is looking to build on her win this past weekend. Grasso made it two wins in a row for the first time in her UFC career following an impressive unanimous decision victory over Maycee Barber at UFC 258. And following the event, UFC president Dana White was certainly pleased with the Mexican’s performance […]

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Alexa Grasso is looking to build on her win this past weekend.

Grasso made it two wins in a row for the first time in her UFC career following an impressive unanimous decision victory over Maycee Barber at UFC 258.

And following the event, UFC president Dana White was certainly pleased with the Mexican’s performance and even stated his belief that she could be the Ronda Rousey of Mexico if she continued to win her fights.

“Grasso is a girl that we were looking at a long time ago,” White said at the post-fight press conference (via WMMA Rankings). “We thought she was going to be the Ronda Rousey of Mexico. She had a couple of speed bumps in her career, but she’s on point now. Her punching is crisp and clean. The distance she kept.

“She couldn’t look any more perfect tonight going against an absolute savage.”

So what does Grasso think of the comparison?

“Of course I want to be like that in Mexico, but you have to also be intelligent,” Grasso said (via MMA Fighting). “To not let the hype and the media and all the volume and all the attention get more important than your training.

“So yes I love that, I love to be hearing that, but I just want to be focused on training and getting better and better and better.”

That’s certainly the right mindset for Grasso who is only continuing to get better.

Known for her striking and having a tendency to struggle on the ground, Grasso showed huge improvements on the ground against Barber in addition to some really effective clinchwork.

“I was the veteran this time in the cage,” Grasso added. “I’m usually the youngest athlete in the octagon, this time I was the veteran, so I used that on my win.”

If she can go on to become the first Mexican-born champion in the UFC, she will certainly reach Rousey levels of popularity in her native homeland.

What do you think of Grasso’s future?

Dana White Still High On Maycee Barber After UFC 258 Loss

Dana White is still high on Maycee Barber despite losing her second fight in a row at UFC 258. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card, Barber fought Alexa Grasso in her first fight since tearing her ACL last January in a loss to Roxanne Modaffer…

Dana White is still high on Maycee Barber despite losing her second fight in a row at UFC 258. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card, Barber fought Alexa Grasso in her first fight since tearing her ACL last January in a loss to Roxanne Modafferi. Barber was still looking to become the youngest […]

Dana White Has High Hopes For Maycee Barber Despite Second Consecutive Loss

BarberMaycee Barber still has plenty of time left in the sport. Barber suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Alexa Grasso in the co-main event of UFC 258 last night in Las Vegas. Despite a strong end to the fight, Barber was ultimately outclassed by Grasso in the first two rounds which led to what is […]

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Maycee Barber still has plenty of time left in the sport.

Barber suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Alexa Grasso in the co-main event of UFC 258 last night in Las Vegas.

Despite a strong end to the fight, Barber was ultimately outclassed by Grasso in the first two rounds which led to what is now her second consecutive defeat following her unanimous decision loss to Roxanne Modafferi last year.

It’s an even bigger blow to her hopes of becoming the youngest champion in UFC history while any hype she still had is now all but gone.

However, White is still expecting big things from the 22-year-old.

“She’s a savage,” White said at the UFC 258 post-fight news conference (via MMA Junkie). “She’s a savage. She’s one of the most ambitious and toughest young women that I’ve ever met. So I expect nothing but big things from her.

“She’s a baby still. She’s young. She’s got nothing but time.”

As for her goal of becoming the youngest UFC champion ever? As far as White is concerned, it doesn’t matter if she doesn’t fulfill it as she will only get better regardless.

“I know she put this unbelievable pressure on herself to be a champion before Jon Jones, and it’s good to set goals for yourself,” White added. “But she’s a baby, she’s got nothing but time, and she’s only going to get better.”

What do you think of Barber’s future?

UFC 258 Results: Kamaru Usman’s TKO of Gilbert Burns Highlights Main Card

Kamaru Usman once again proved he is the best welterweight in the world with a third-round TKO of Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 from the UFC’s Apex Facility in Las Vegas…

Kamaru Usman once again proved he is the best welterweight in the world with a third-round TKO of Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 from the UFC’s Apex Facility in Las Vegas…

UFC 258 Highlights: Alexa Grasso Outpoints Maycee Barber

Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso didn’t have high expectations coming into the night, but turned out to be a fun fight.  The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday night (February 13, 2021) at the UFC 258 pay-per-view event from La…

Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso didn’t have high expectations coming into the night, but turned out to be a fun fight.  The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday night (February 13, 2021) at the UFC 258 pay-per-view event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. This was a slower-paced […]