UFC flyweight contender Maycee Barber has called for a rematch in early 2026 against Alexa Grasso, who defeated her by unanimous decision in February 2021.
As we know, Maycee Barber is one of the most exciting young contenders in the entire UFC. In her most recent outing, after a long period without competitive action, she defeated Karine Silva, putting her straight back into contention in the division. Now she has made her intentions clear: he wants a confrontation with Alexa Grasso.
Grasso is still widely regarded as one of the best female flyweights around, but it is not yet known how capable she would be of regaining the title. Maycee Barber, meanwhile, hasn’t really had a shot at the top of the division yet, and she wants to get there as quickly as possible.
In a recent interview, Maycee Barber once again discussed her desire to pursue Alexa Grasso.
Maycee Barber wants an Alexa Grasso rematch
“I’ve been advocating for a rematch with Alexa for a long time, so there’s no denying that I would like that fight, and we’ll see what happens,” Barber said. “February sounds great, and I’ve already called for the rematch with Grasso, so we’ll see what happens. If she’s injured, we’ll see. I don’t know what the injury is, but if she had to withdraw with Rose, then it depends.”
“Was it an injury, an injury (that caused her to withdraw from the Rose Namajuna fight)? Was it a cut? Did she get a cut on her head? Something like that,” Barber said. “Because if it’s an actual injury and she has to have surgery, she might be out for a while. If not, we’ll see. She can heal for a few weeks, and then she’ll be fine, and then she can go into a fight.”
“It really just depends on the type of injury she has and the timeline and how she feels, and what Mick (Maynard) and Dana (White) and Hunter (Campbell) are all thinking, and whether it makes sense to them, and what everyone else is thinking.
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