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Maycee Barber says Paige VanZant won’t fight her because she doesn’t want her face damaged

Maycee Barber might only be 20 years old, but she’s not one to wait around. One of the UFC’s youngest fighters is eager to get back in the cage as soon as possible, and there were some rumors that she might fight Paige VanZant next. The fight would make sense on a lot of levels - they’re similarly ranked, they’re both action fighters, and it’s something the fans would be interested in.

Unfortunately for Barber though, it doesn’t look like VanZant is interested. She explained her side of things on The MMA Hour with Luke Thomas recently (transcribed by BJPenn.