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Opponent withdraws
Maverick will no longer fight Tracy Cortez (undisclosed) at UFC Tampa on Dec. 14, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
An injury forced Cortez to pull out of the fight, and it remains to be seen whether the UFC will book a new opponent for Maverick or cancel the bout.
An injury forced Cortez to pull out of the fight, and it remains to be seen whether the UFC will book a new opponent for Maverick or cancel the bout.
Scheduled against Cortez
Maverick is scheduled to compete against Tracy Cortez in a flyweight fight at UFC Tampa on Dec. 14, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
This is a great opportunity for Maverick to enter the UFC's flyweight rankings, as Cortez is ranked No. 12. But excluding her loss to Rose Namajunas, Cortez has won her other five UFC fights, suggesting she is a capable foe to take down Maverick's win streak.
This is a great opportunity for Maverick to enter the UFC's flyweight rankings, as Cortez is ranked No. 12. But excluding her loss to Rose Namajunas, Cortez has won her other five UFC fights, suggesting she is a capable foe to take down Maverick's win streak.
Cruises to third straight win
Maverick defeated Dione Barbosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
On a night in which virtually all of the fights were expected to be close, Maverick was the largest favorite on the card at -250. She, for the most part, held up her end of the bargain. Maverick's striking remains a work in progress, but she's very strong and a willing grappler. She's also excellent at listening to her corner. That last part was the most important on this evening. Maverick forced Barbosa to the mat in each of the three rounds, and aided by her opponent's lack of urgency, followed instruction en route to an easy decision win. Now 27 years of age, Maverick has consistently struggled against better competition, but it's impossible to argue with the results of late. She's won three in a row and five of six dating back to May 2022.
On a night in which virtually all of the fights were expected to be close, Maverick was the largest favorite on the card at -250. She, for the most part, held up her end of the bargain. Maverick's striking remains a work in progress, but she's very strong and a willing grappler. She's also excellent at listening to her corner. That last part was the most important on this evening. Maverick forced Barbosa to the mat in each of the three rounds, and aided by her opponent's lack of urgency, followed instruction en route to an easy decision win. Now 27 years of age, Maverick has consistently struggled against better competition, but it's impossible to argue with the results of late. She's won three in a row and five of six dating back to May 2022.
Gets new opponent for July 20
Maverick (13-5-0) is now scheduled to face Dione Barbosa (7-2-0) in a flyweight bout at the UFC's July 20 event in Las Vegas, Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com report.
ANALYSIS
Maverick was initially slated to face Tracy Cortez, but the promotion opted to move Cortez off the July 20 card and will instead have her face Rose Namajunas a week earlier at UFC Denver. The 26-year-old Maverick will take a three-fight winning streak into her matchup with Barbosa, who picked up a win in her last fight in her promotional debut in May at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro.
Maverick was initially slated to face Tracy Cortez, but the promotion opted to move Cortez off the July 20 card and will instead have her face Rose Namajunas a week earlier at UFC Denver. The 26-year-old Maverick will take a three-fight winning streak into her matchup with Barbosa, who picked up a win in her last fight in her promotional debut in May at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro.
Given ranked opponent
Maverick is scheduled to compete against Tracy Cortez in a flyweight fight at the UFC Apex on July 20, per Nolan King of MMAJunkie.com.
ANALYSIS
Currently unranked, Maverick will look to enter the UFC's flyweight rankings by defeating the division's No. 11 ranked fighter. The soon-to-be 27-year-old has bounced back since losing to Jasmine Jasudavicius, whom Cortez defeated in her last fight.
Currently unranked, Maverick will look to enter the UFC's flyweight rankings by defeating the division's No. 11 ranked fighter. The soon-to-be 27-year-old has bounced back since losing to Jasmine Jasudavicius, whom Cortez defeated in her last fight.