SAN ANTONIO – Seemingly every fighter guns for the fighter holding gold in their division, but Maycee Barber wants UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso for a different reason. Grasso won a competitive unanimous decision against Barber (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in 2021 at UFC 258 . Even more than two years later as she approaches Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 , Barber still speaks with internally directed frustration when she talks about the February 2021 loss. “I do want that fight back with Alexa, but like I said, it’s whether she’s the champ or not,” Barber told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “If she has the belt when it comes time, then I want her.
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