Maycee Barber to face Carli Judice at UFC 335 on December 12

Maycee Barber is set to return to the Octagon against Carli Judice at UFC 335 on December 12, according to a new matchup report.

The pairing puts a ranked flyweight against a younger fighter looking to climb the women's flyweight ladder.

Barber, nicknamed "The Future," holds a 15-3-0 record and sits sixth in the women's flyweight rankings. The 28-year-old American trains out of Team Alpha Male and fights from a switch stance. She lands 4.56 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy, a efficient mark for a volume striker. Barber also mixes in wrestling, averaging 1.56 takedown attempts per 15 minutes, though she rarely hunts submissions, at 0.1 attempts per 15 minutes.

Judice, known as "Crispy," arrives with a 7-2-0 record. The 27-year-old American represents Headkicks MMA and works as a southpaw. She is the longer fighter on paper, at five-foot-seven with a 68-inch reach, compared with Barber's five-foot-five frame and 65-inch reach. Judice's striking output stands out: she lands 9.33 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy, nearly double Barber's rate. She attempts 0.5 takedowns per 15 minutes and has no recorded submission attempts.

Why it matters

• Barber, ranked sixth at 115 pounds, has a ranking to protect and a clear opportunity to stay in the contender mix with a win.
• Judice has a chance to jump into the rankings conversation by beating an established name in the division.
• The style contrast is clear: Judice's heavy striking pace and reach advantage against Barber's accurate striking, switch stance and wrestling.
• Both fighters are American and in their late twenties, a matchup between two athletes still building their careers.

UFC 335 is scheduled for December 12.