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Report – Rose Namajunas set to fight Maycee Barber in UFC Denver main event scrap in July

Former undisputed strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas is set to make her second Octagon walk of the year this summer, headlining a UFC Fight Night Denver card against surging flyweight challenger, Maycee Barber on July 13.

Namajunas, a former undisputed strawweight champion twice under the banner of the promotion, currently holds the number six ranked divisional contender, most recently headlined UFC Vegas 89 at the end of March, snapping a two-fight losing skid in a decision victory against common-foe, Amanda Ribas.

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Rose Namajunas faces Maycee Barber at UFC Denver

And as for the number four rated contender, Barber, the flyweight staple turned in her sixth consecutive triumph at UFC 299 in March to boot, landing a decision win over former title challenger, Katlyn Cerminara.