For the last few months, Maycee Barber has been calling for a fight against Paige VanZant. VanZant, however, turned it down because of the supposed disrespect shown by Barber.
At UFC 246, “The Future” will now face Roxanne Modafferi, the number eight-ranked women’s flyweight contender and an opponent whom she feels is a better fighter than “12 Gauge.”
“Roxanne is way better of a fighter than Paige VanZant,” Barber told Submission Radio. “And there’s a lot of women out there who are a tougher fight. Paige VanZant just did the marketing well, and that was because the UFC got behind her on that.