It was announced on last night's season finale of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series (DWTNCS) that Maycee Barber vs Maia Stevenson has been added to UFC Fight Night 139 Nov. 10 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. This fight is at Strawweight. Maycee earned a UFC contract when she beat Jamie Colleen on DWTNCS. She showed plenty of potential. Maycee is 20 years old from Fort Collins, CO. Her record is 5-0. She fought previously in the LFA. Maia is 36 years old from Victorville, CA. Her record is 6-5. She is trained by her husband Joe Stevenson. Maia lost in the first round of TUF 26 which was for Flyweights. She lost her UFC debut to Polyana Viana. I had seen her before she came to the UFC. I don't think she's a UFC caliber fighter. I don't expect Maycee to have much trouble with her as long as she fights with the kind of poise that she showed on DWTNCS. I guess they want her to make a big splash in her official UFC debut in her home state with her family in attendance.
I do not like the match up at all. Maycee should have a tougher, better opponent. If she wins then it will really show us that she has some serious potential. It's match-ups like this that will hurt the UFC in the long run.
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