UFC flyweight contender Maycee Barber has explained why she doesn’t really believe in ring rust in mixed martial arts.
After a lengthy period on the shelf due to health issues, Maycee Barber returned to action at UFC 323 in a winning effort against Karine Silva. She had to overcome some adversity in the form of a few blatant fouls, but in the end she picked up the win and jumped right back into the fray at 125 pounds.
Looking ahead to the future, Maycee Barber appears to be eyeing a possible showdown with Alexa Grasso, who she suffered a loss to five years ago. The latest reports suggest it could take place at UFC Seattle.
In one recent interviewMaycee Barber gave her opinion on the concept of ring rust and whether she believes in it or not.
Maycee Barber’s take on ring rust
“I work hard and I believe in myself, and we only get 15 minutes there and I want to go out there and give it everything I have. I want to make myself proud. I want to make my coaches proud. I want to make the UFC proud. At the end of the day, I put all the work in, so I have nothing but the expectation of ‘Just go out there and have fun.’ If I got ring rust it would probably have been while sparring. It probably was during a training session. That’s what the camp is for. That’s why we train. That’s why we’re in the gym.”
“When I’m outside, I’m not just outside doing nothing. Whether I’m injured or not, I train mentally or physically. If I’m not booked for a fight and I’m not injured, I’m in the gym all the time. I still train like I’m in a fight. It’s just a daily routine. This is my life. This is a career that I chose when we don’t have a season or an offseason. This is an everyday thing.
“So I didn’t feel like I was going to get that timing or ring rust because if I did, it would have been in practice – which I did have in practice – but that’s why I have the coaches that I have. If something’s not right, we’re going to fix it, dial it in and make sure we peak at the right time.”
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