Tensions are ramping up between UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and Maycee Barber ahead of Barber\u2019s fight at UFC Seattle.<\/p>\n
UFC flyweight contender Maycee Barber will face Valentina Shevchenko\u2019s three-time foe, Alexa Grasso, in the UFC Seattle co-main event this Saturday. Barber and Grasso will compete in a title eliminator bout with high stakes in the women\u2019s flyweight division.<\/p>\n
Shevchenko is widely expected to face top contender Natalia Silva for her next title defense, but nothing is set in stone as of this writing. In the meantime, the beginnings of a fight promotion are taking shape between Shevchenko and Barber.<\/p>\n
Shevchenko was mentioned in UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey\u2019s recent criticism of the UFC<\/a>, alluding that the women\u2019s flyweight champion \u2018has to have an OnlyFans account\u2019 to make ends meet financially. Rousey has been especially critical of the UFC brass in recent weeks ahead of her comeback fight against Gina Carano.<\/p>\n After hearing about Rousey\u2019s comments, it didn\u2019t take long for Shevchenko to dismiss the sentiment, but that hasn\u2019t stopped Barber from getting involved in their back-and-forth.<\/p>\n Valentina Shevchenko slams Maycee Barber after mocking champ\u2019s stray from Ronda Rousey<\/p>\n Barber aimed at Shevchenko during a recent sitdown with MMA Fighting<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cRonda Rousey is the reason why Valentina gets to fight in the UFC,\u201d Barber said of Shevchenko.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd Valentina\u2019s lack of personality is the reason why Valentina has an [OnlyFans].\u201d<\/p>\n In a recent Instagram<\/a> comment, Shevchenko responded to Barber\u2019s jab.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cStudy history, silly baby!\u201d Shevchenko responded.<\/p>\n \u201cBy the time your \u2018idol\u2019 first stepped into the Octagon as an amateur fighter, I was already World MMA Champion with a 7-0 pro record!\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time that Barber and Shevchenko have traded barbs. Barber has repeatedly promised to \u2018dominate\u2019<\/a> Shevchenko in a potential fight, and has slammed the champion\u2019s style as \u2018boring\u2019 and lacking excitement.<\/p>\n What is your prediction for a potential Valentina Shevchenko vs. Maycee Barber fight? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n