Maycee Barber is staying off social media to avoid seeing replays of her devastating setback this past Saturday.
The ladies’s flyweight contender had her seven-fight winning streak snapped and hopes to challenge for Valentina Shevchenko’s title next spoiled at UFC Seattle.
Within the co-main event, Alexa Grasso knocked out Maycee Barber on the feet before locking her in a good choke prior to the referee having a likelihood to intervene.
That ending sequence is being widely described as one in every of the scariest of all time contained in the Octagon, and the victim of it has spoken publicly for the primary time because it happened.
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Maycee Barber has no memory of her brutal knockout loss at UFC Seattle
Before her defeat on the Climate Pledge Arena, Barber had put herself in title contention with a run of wins that included triumphs over Amanda Ribas, Katlyn Cerminara, and Karine Silva.
The streak began after a choice loss to Grasso in 2021, and the 27-year-old was expecting to avenge that result against the previous champion at UFC Seattle.
As an alternative, she was left unconscious in a daunting scene that left many concerned for her health.
A medical update on Barber emerged when her husband posted from hospital, and the No. 5-ranked flyweight contender has now issued her own statement.
“Well this is just not the post or video that I desired to be making today,” Barber said in a video on Instagram. “But I wanted to return on here and say thanks to the UFC and thanks to Alexa for the chance.
“I desired to go on the market and get my opportunity to get my rematch and dominate and get the win back and unfortunately, it was not my night. I got caught and Alexa did an incredible thing. She’s an outstanding fighter.
“I don’t really remember a complete lot. All I do know is each time I am going on social media I appear like I’m dead and that’s not a really fun thing to see. So I’ve been attempting to stay off social media but I also wanted to return on here and inform you guys that I’m OK.”
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Saturday’s co-main event marked the newest setback delaying her planned rise to UFC gold.
Barber previously struggled with a mystery illness that hospitalized the 27-year-old and left her out of motion for 21 months after her victory over ex-title challenger Cerminara.
Barber will now be focused on making a full recovery on the sidelines before attempting to make a swift return to winning ways contained in the cage.