UFC San Antonio winner Maycee Barber hopes to eventually earn rematch with Alexa Grasso: “I want that fight back”

By Fernando Quiles - March 26, 2023

Maycee Barber has extended her winning streak to four and she has expressed her desire to have a rematch with Alexa Grasso.

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Barber was featured on the main card of UFC San Antonio. She went toe-to-toe with Andrea Lee inside AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. This one went the distance and Barber was awarded the split decision victory.

As mentioned, Barber is now on a four-fight winning streak. She hasn’t lost a bout since early 2021 and that was against Alexa Grasso, who is the reigning UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion. Barber lost that fight via unanimous decision.

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During the UFC San Antonio post-fight press conference, Barber discussed a possible rematch with the newly-minted 125-pound titleholder (h/t MMAJunkie.com).

“If they give me the spot, then I’ll take it,” Barber said. “At the same time, the next girl they put in my way, I’m going to wreck her too. … Obviously, I lost to her, so obviously, I want that fight back. But at the same time, I’m never going to create excuses because Alexa Grasso is an amazing athlete and fighter, but that was a camp I’m not proud of. I’m not proud of that at all.

“I had a lot of outside factors, but I was training, and I was working hard, and I was going as though I was going to win that fight. She was the better fighter that night, so obviously, there’s a little bit of bitterness in my mouth. I want that fight back.”

In her current streak, Maycee Barber has scored wins over Miranda Maverick, Montana De La Rosa, Jessica Eye, and Andrea Lee. It’s been a nice bounce back run for Barber, who was on a two-fight skid after starting off her pro MMA career with a perfect 8-0 record. Time will tell if she can keep the winning streak going and eventually become a title contender.

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