Maycee Barber says finishes make her ‘The Future’: ‘I’ve shown that I’m a completely different fighter’

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Maycee Barber says finishes make her ‘The Future’: ‘I’ve shown that I’m a completely different fighter’

Maycee Barber thinks there’s one main thing that separates her from other female fighters: her ability to put people away.

All of Barber’s eight pro wins have come by finish, and she looks to extend her undefeated winning streak when she takes on Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 246 on Jan. 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

At just 21 years old and known as “The Future,” Barber (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) said she is happy to help change any potential notion that women’s fights are boring by once again displaying her fight-ending abilities.

“I’ve shown that I’m a completely different fighter, you know?” Barber told UFC News. “I’m a completely different fighter than all the women out there. How many women have you seen that have had four fights under the UFC name, and four finishes?”

“I’ve talked to a lot of coaches, and a lot of them have been like, ‘I really don’t like women’s fighting,’ and their reason why is because most women’s fights go the distance, and I’ve never done that, so I feel like I’m completely different in that sense, and that’s something I always strive for.”

The highly-touted Barber will enter her fight as a very heavy favorite, despite taking on arguably her toughest test to date in veteran Modafferi (23-16 MMA, 2-4 UFC).

She’s been preparing for this camp at Roufusport in Milwaukee, where former UFC and WEC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis, who also fights at UFC 246, has taken her under his wing.

“Anthony has been helping out a ton,” Barber said. “He’s been giving me a lot of advice, on my own training and then also like, just kind of being there to support because we’re on the same card this time, and so he’s giving motivation. He’ll check in: ‘Where’s your weight at,’ like we check in back and forth, which I never expected to have that from Anthony Pettis, so kind of as a fan girl, it’s cool to see.”

Maycee Barber says finishes make her 'The Future': 'I've shown that I'm a completely different fighter'