Maycee Barber vs. Rose Namajunas targeted for UFC Fight Night headliner on July 13

Two of the highest flyweights on the planet are heading to Denver.

A girls’s 125-pound matchup between Maycee Barber and Rose Namajunas is being focused to headline the UFC Combat Night time occasion on July 13 in Denver. MMA Preventing’s Ariel Helwani first reported the reserving Monday.

Barber (14-2) is MMA Preventing’s No. 6 ranked flyweight on the planet. The 25-year-old Colorado native rides into her first UFC primary occasion on a six-fight win streak that has propelled her to the brink of title rivalry. Barber’s run contains wins over Miranda Maverick, Jessica Eye, Andrea Lee, Amanda Ribas, and most lately Katlyn Cerminara.

Namajunas (12-6) is MMA Preventing’s No. 11 ranked flyweight on the planet. She snapped a two-fight shedding streak this previous March with a five-round resolution over Ribas.

A two-time former UFC strawweight champion, “Thug Rose” is without doubt one of the most adorned girls to ever compete for the promotion, proudly owning wins over Zhang Weili (x2), Joanna Jedrzejczyk (x2), and Jessica Andrade, amongst many others. Namajunas, 31, is 1-1 since shifting as much as the flyweight division, having misplaced her divisional debut towards Manon Fiorot.

Different scheduled bouts for the July 13 card embody Viviane Araujo vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa, and Mike Malott vs. Gilbert Urbina.

A venue for the occasion has but to be introduced.