The UFC 323 crowd expected a gritty fight from Maycee Barber , not a Round 2 moment that froze the arena. One moment she was moving forward, the next she was stunned by something no one could define. Even the commentators paused, unsure if that was a bad step or a clean shot. The bewilderment continued throughout her post-fight interview, when Joe Rogan attempted to clarify what everyone had missed.

The footage revealed the truth: an illegal upkick was thrown against a grounded opponent, and the fight proceeded uninterrupted. That chink in the armor was enough to transform a standard post-win scene into something far more emotional.

Maycee Barber reflects as Joe Rogan confronts the missed foul

When Joe Rogan brought up the illegal strike, Maycee Barber’s reaction was almost as pow

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