Maycee Barber vs Carli Judice and Quentin Pasley vs Junior Tafa added to UFC 335
The UFC has added Maycee Barber vs Carli Judice and the UFC debut of Quentin Pasley against Junior Tafa to UFC 335 on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Maycee Barber will face Carli Judice at UFC 335 on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the UFC announced on Wednesday, October 14, according to MMA Junkie. The promotion also added a light heavyweight bout between unbeaten prospect Quentin Pasley and Junior Tafa to the final numbered card of 2026.
Barber returns after the Grasso knockout
Barber (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), ranked No. 6 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings, will be fighting for the first time since March. At a UFC Fight Night on March 28, Alexa Grasso knocked her out at 2:42 of the first round, ending a seven-fight winning streak in one of the most violent finishes of the year.
Before that loss, Barber had built a run that included wins over Amanda Ribas, Katlyn Cerminara and Karine Silva, and Heavy notes that a win over Grasso would have put her in title contention. Her most recent victory came at UFC 323 in December 2025, when she beat Silva by unanimous decision.
A big step up for Judice
For Carli Judice (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), the matchup is a significant jump in competition. After a split decision loss to Gabriella Fernandes in her UFC debut, she has won four straight fights, three of them by strikes. Her latest finish came in August, when a body kick stopped Jeisla Chaves in 69 seconds.
Heavy notes that Judice has collected four post-fight bonuses in five UFC appearances. A win over a ranked veteran like Barber would be the biggest of her career and would likely push her into the flyweight top 10.
Pasley debuts against Tafa
Also added to the card, Quentin Pasley (4-0 MMA) makes his UFC debut against Junior Tafa (7-6 MMA, 3-6 UFC). Pasley, who trains under former WSOF title challenger Nick Newell, earned his contract with a first-round finish of Arlind Berisha on Dana White's Contender Series this year. After that win, UFC CEO Dana White compared him to a young Jon Jones.
Tafa, a 30-year-old heavy hitter from New Zealand, needs a result. According to MMA Junkie, he has lost three of his last four appearances.
UFC 335 card so far
UFC 335 is headlined by Charles Oliveira defending the BMF title against Diego Lopes, with Sergei Pavlovich vs Alex Pereira in the co-main event. Announced bouts:
- Charles Oliveira vs Diego Lopes, for the BMF title
- Sergei Pavlovich vs Alex Pereira
- Charles Johnson vs Brandon Moreno
- Joe Pyfer vs Bo Nickal
- Maycee Barber vs Carli Judice
- Quentin Pasley vs Junior Tafa
More bouts are expected to be added to the December 12 event in Las Vegas.
Source: MMA Junkie: UFC 335 adds two bouts including Maycee Barber vs. red hot prospect, MMA Junkie on X: #UFC335 adds two bouts, Heavy: Two More Fights Added to UFC 335 in Las Vegas, UFC.com: Maycee Barber athlete profile.