Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Miami, Florida, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Katlyn “Blonde Fighter” Cerminara will take on Maycee “The Future” Barber in the Women’s Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 299 card.

Cerminara brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 68″ reach. In contrast, Barber, an switch fighter, stands with a 65″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 34% striking accuracy, Cerminara has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.59 per minute. On the other hand, Barber boasts a 52% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.6 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Katlyn Cerminara is coming in with a 18-5-0 record. Cerminara will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Manon Fiorot at UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev in October.

Barber, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Katlyn Cerminara on October 22, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria and holds a 13-2-0 record.

Katlyn Cerminara has a orthodox fighting stance with an 68″ reach. The 26-year-old Maycee Barber is an switch fighter with a 65″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Katlyn Cerminara stats

→ Cerminara’s striking accuracy is 34%.
→ Cerminara lands 4.59 significant strikes per minute.
→ Cerminara’s takedown accuracy is 15%.
→ Cerminara’s takedown average is 0.27 per 15 minutes.
→ Cerminara’s takedown defense is 54%.

Cerminara comes in with 34% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.59 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Barber fires at 52% accuracy, landing about 4.6 significant strikes per minute. Katlyn Cerminara also has a 15% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.27 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Barber’s 1.14 takedowns and 45% takedown accuracy.

Maycee Barber stats

→ Barber’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Barber lands 4.6 significant strikes per minute.
→ Barber’s takedown accuracy is 35%.
→ Barber’s takedown average is 1.14 per 15 minutes.
→ Barber’s takedown defense is 45%.

Maycee spent, on average, 11:55 minutes in the Octagon, and Katlyn has an average fight time of 14:07 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Katlyn or Maycee? Sound off in the comments.

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