Miranda Maverick and Jamey-Lyn Horth, UFC Tampa ceremonial weigh-ins on the Amalie Enviornment, Dec. 13, 2024 Credit score: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press
Canada’s Jamey-Lyn Horth made the journey south to face Miranda Maverick in a girls’s flyweight match-up at UFC Tampa on Saturday.
Horth was recent off her second win within the promotion, at UFC Edmonton towards Ivana Petrovic simply final month. The Squamish, B.C. native was getting a substantial step up in competitors towards “Fear the” Maverick, nonetheless. Maverick, beforehand ranked within the high 15, had received three straight, and was seeking to earn a quantity subsequent to listen to title as soon as once more.
Spherical 1 Maverick got here out busy touchdown kicks to the legs earlier than Horth might land something. Horth tried to make use of her size and top to offer Maverick issues, however nonetheless ate loads of pictures.
Maverick waited till the three minute mark to shoot her first takedown try, which ended up on the fence, and Horth made her work actual laborious for every part. Maverick had to make use of as many methods as she might and nonetheless solely stored Horth down for a second earlier than she popped again as much as her toes.
The spherical ended with Maverick letting Horth off the fence and each women throwing.
Spherical 2 Maverick went proper again to preventing for the takedown, however Horth continued to stuff her assaults. In the course of the takedown try Horth was capable of get to the again of Maverick and dragged her all the way down to the canvas.
Maverick was capable of power the scramble and took Horth’s again, however the lazy hooks allowed Horth to spin on high of her and take the place.
Maverick bought again to her toes, however the spherical ended with Horth on her again standing.
Spherical 3 Maverick bought busy on the toes as she would rush in, land, and get out of vary repeatedly. Horth took a bit to regulate to the change in sport plan. Maverick was capable of get Horth down ultimately, however Horth used an ankle lock assault to get again to her toes.
The struggle ended with each women emptying the tank, however finally Maverick would come out on high incomes the choice victory.
Official Consequence: Miranda Maverick def. Jamey-Lyn Horth through Unanimous Choice (29-28×3)
