Barber vs Cerminara

Who won Barber vs Cerminara?

Maycee Barber beat Katlyn Chookagian by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 299, on Saturday 9th March 2024 at Kaseya Center in Miami.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Maycee Barber.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Barber vs Cerminara stats

Maycee Barber stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Katlyn Chookagian made her way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Maycee Barber's UFC record stood at 9-2-0, while Katlyn Chookagian's came in at 11-6-0.

The stats suggested Barber had a massive power advantage over Chookagian, boasting a 46% knock out percentage over Chookagian's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Barber had a slight advantage over Chookagian, with a 15% submission rate over Chookagian's 6%.

Maycee Barber was the younger woman by 10 years, at 25 years old.

Chookagian had a height advantage of 4 inches over Barber. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Barber was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2017, 2 years and 11 months later than Chookagian, whose first professional fight was in 2014. She had fought 29 less professional rounds, 39 to Chookagian's 68.

Barber vs Cerminara form

Barber had won all 5 of her most recent fights, stopping 1 opponent and going to the judges 4 times.

In her last fight before this contest, she had won against Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night – Emmett vs. Topuria on 24th June 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at : VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States.

Previous to that, she had beaten Andrea Lee at UFC Fight Night San Antonio on 25th March 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Jessica Eye at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, she was victorious against Montana De La Rosa at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade on 23rd April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

She had won against Miranda Maverick at UFC Vegas 32 on 24th July 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Katlyn Chookagian had beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had lost to Manon Fiorot at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, she had beaten Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić on 14th May 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Jennifer Maia at UFC Fight Night on 15th January 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, she was victorious against Viviane Araujo at UFC 262 on 15th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Toyota Center, Houston.

She had won against Cynthia Calvillo at UFC 255 on 21st November 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Maycee Barber had been fighting more than Katlyn Chookagian.

Going to this contest, Maycee Barber had last fought 10 months and 3 days ago, while Katlyn Chookagian's last outing had been 1 year, 6 months and 5 days ago.

Barber's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Chookagian's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 6 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Barber vs Cerminara?

Maycee Barber was a 14/25 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Katlyn Chookagian made her way into the ring at 29/20 (+150) with oddsmakers.