Maycee Barber vs Miranda Maverick — Fight recap

Maycee Barber won a split decision over Miranda Maverick at UFC Fight Night on July 24, 2021, in a closely contested three-round affair. Barber landed 36 significant strikes at 32% accuracy while controlling the cage for 2:26, though she struggled with takedown defense, converting just one of six attempts.

Maverick countered with 47 significant strikes, also at 32%, and proved more efficient on the ground with a perfect one-for-one takedown conversion, though her control time lagged at 1:21. The striking volume favored Maverick by 11 significant strikes, but Barber's superior cage control and defensive wrestling proved decisive in the judges' eyes under Herb Dean's watch.

The split decision underscored how narrow the margin was between the two lightweights, with both fighters landing similar strike percentages yet differing in their grappling execution.