Maycee Barber vs Montana de la Rosa Fight Odds
Maycee Barber -190 vs Montana de la Rosa
Fight is at 125 lbs and is +165 to end inside the distance.
Maycee Barber started with a dream of becoming the youngest champion in UFC history. The youngest part will not happen but she still very much has youth on her side at just 23 years old. She may well be set up for a run now that the hype has died down.
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Barber started her UFC run with four straight wins, all of which coming by knockout. She showed some rawness to her game, but the power she has in undeniable. She is well rounded and the only true holes she may have are periods of inactivity and a willingness to play BJJ from her back if taken down.
After those four wins, disaster struck. She blew out her knee during her fight Roxanne Modafferi, a fight in which she was a massive favorite. After a year layoff, she came back to a fight against Alexa Grasso, and lost a unanimous decision. Her volume was lacking in that fight and the time away seemed to make her a bit gun shy. Her next fight with Miranda Maverick was a controversial split decision win. She once again started slow, but picked up the activity later on in the fight.
Barber now gets what is a needed step back down in competition in Montana de la Rosa. De la Rosa is a fighter that has had improvements in her striking, but she will still be at a sizeable disadvantage in the stand up of this fight. De la Rosa finds success when she is able to successfully wrestle and control her opponents. That would be her lone path to victory in this fight. She likely has a slight wrestling edge over Barber, but I believe Barber to be the better fighter on the floor. It will be up to Barber to return to her feet if taken down and get back to the standup.
What To Bet
Barber is the physically stronger and more imposing fighter. She is the superior offensive striker and will have a massive power edge. She is a lady threatens knock out when her opponents allow her to land clean. That is precisely how this fight will play out, as Barber will put the damage on de la Rosa in the stand up. De la Rosa is not a power threat, and Maycee will be able to get her volume going in either a knock out or decision win. A KO is in play and the +300 ITD line brings value, but I am opting for the Barber flat line of -190.
Betting Pick: Barber -190
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