Miranda Maverick hopes she ‘proved something’ by dominating lesser opponent at UFC on ESPN 60

It wasn’t against Tracy Cortez as originally planned, but Miranda Maverick looked good winning her third straight fight at UFC on ESPN 60.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag]defeated Dione Barbosa on Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 60.

Maverick (14-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was dominant all around for 15 minutes to claim a unanimous decision from Barbosa (7-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) by scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27. Although Barbosa wasn’t the ranked women’s flyweight opponent that Maverick hoped for and should’ve faced originally (Tracy Cortez), she was happy with her performance and hopes it sent a message.

“Man, I hope I proved something with it,” Maverick, who won her third straight fight, said afterward. “I didn’t finish the fight, little frustrated with that, but I felt like I was beating her everywhere every round. So I’m happy with that aspect.”

You can watch Maverick’s complete UFC on ESPN 60 post-fight session with reporters in the video above.

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