UFC 246: Maycee Barber Incurred Full ACL Tear in Loss to Roxanne Modafferi
By FCF Staff
Maycee Barber’s 2020 campaign has likely come to an end, as it’s being reported the flyweight prospect suffered a complete, ACL tear at UFC 246.
During Barber’s decision loss to Roxanne Modafferi, the cage side doctor could be heard saying the fighter had incurred a partially torn ACL. But, since then, Barber’s father has confirmed to ESPN that the 21-year-old completely tore her ACL.
“We think she injured it in the first 10 seconds,” Bucky Barber said. “She stepped on Roxanne’s foot as she backed up and felt a pop. You can see the knee give out on the side. She went back and started fighting and trying to do things and I noticed she was flat in a way I’ve never seen before.”
As a result, Barber will underdog surgery soon and is expected to be sidelined for nine months. Prior to facing Modafferi, Barber had won all eight of her pro bouts.