Maycee Barber vs Roxanne Modafferi added to Jan. 18 UFC show

In a matchup that will touch pretty much every generation of women's MMA, @MayceeBarber will meet @RoxyFighter at #UFC246. https://t.co/4l04kjGRHu

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) November 13, 2019

Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie reported that Maycee Barber vs Roxanne Modafferi has been added to UFC 246 Jan. 18 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This fight will be at Flyweight. I guess Maycee has given up on fighting Paige VanZant. I didn't think that would happen because it takes two to tango. Maycee is 21 years old from Fort Collins, CO. She now trains at Roufusport in Milwaukee. Her record is 8-0 and 3-0 in the UFC. I like her because she finishes fights. And in her last fight she clobbered Gillian Robertson who has a very dangerous ground game. Already some are describing Roxanne as a gatekeeper. Actually I think Gillian is more dangerous than Roxanne. So I think this fight is a timewaster. Roxanne has been around for years. She's not an elite fighter. She's a journeyman. At one time she refused to punch anyone but John Wood of Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas broke her of that stupid habit. She's 2-3 in the UFC. If she had won her last fight over Jennifer Maia, Roxanne would have faced Katlyn Chookagian for a title shot. If she can't beat a mediocre points fighter like Jennifer, there's no way she beats someone as aggressive as Maycee. That's why this fight is a timewaster. The UFC has to delay Maycee's ascent because Katlyn Chookagian will get the next title shot. Then the winner of Viviane Araujo vs Jessica Eye could be Maycee's next opponent. And the winner of that will get a title shot probably late 2020.