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Maycee Barber Says She Is OK After Brutal KO by Alexa Grasso at UFC Seattle

The update eases concern after a viral first-round finish stalled her flyweight title push.

Overview

  • Barber, who posted a video late Sunday, told fans she is OK, thanked the UFC and Grasso, and said she remembers little of the finish.
  • During Saturday’s co-main event in Seattle, Grasso dropped Barber with a left hand and secured a rear‑naked choke as referee Mike Beltran stopped the bout, with the result recorded as a knockout.
  • Barber lay motionless for several seconds, then left for further checks at a local hospital, as her boyfriend Oscar Herrera and coach Guilherme Faria posted reassurances that she was doing well.
  • The defeat ended Barber’s seven-fight win streak and paused her climb toward a title shot, while boosting Grasso’s position in the women’s flyweight race.
  • The scare drew extra attention because Barber only recently returned from more than a year of medical issues, and she now plans to heal and train for a return after confirming memory gaps from the finish.