Maycee BarbervsKarine Silva

Maycee Barber's riding a four-fight win streak and looking scary right now. She's been grinding out wins against solid competition, including that nasty elbow TKO over Amanda Ribas back in 2023 and a unanimous decision over Katlyn Cerminara at UFC 299. The Team Alpha Male fighter has found her groove at flyweight after some early career struggles, and she's starting to look like the fighter everyone thought she'd be when they gave her that "The Future" nickname. Karine Silva's a straight-up finisher when she gets you to the ground.

She's got two submission wins in her last five fights, including that slick guillotine over Maryna Moroz at UFC 292 that took less than five minutes. But here's the thing - she just dropped a decision to Viviane Araujo at UFC 309 in November, and apparently the crowd wasn't happy about it based on the boos she got. That loss snapped a nice run, and now she's got something to prove coming back this quick. This matchup is wild because Barber's switch stance striking against Silva's Brazilian jiu-jitsu creates some serious questions.

Barber's been smart about avoiding bad positions lately, but Silva's dangerous anywhere the fight hits the mat. Silva landed 90 strikes in her last win over Dione Barbosa, so she's not just hunting takedowns - she'll bang if she has to. Barber's volume striking could be the key, but one scramble going wrong and she's fighting off a submission.