Overview
- Barber defeated Karine Silva by unanimous decision at UFC 323 in Las Vegas in her first fight since March 2024.
- The official result was unanimous, with outlets differing on whether the cards read 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 or 30-28, 29-28, 29-28.
- She controlled long stretches on the ground with heavy strikes and positional dominance, overcoming scrambles and late submission attempts.
- The bout included illegal upkicks from Silva, a brief pause for a doctor check, and a restart after Barber opted to continue.
- Barber, 27, returned after hospitalizations and treatment that twice halted planned fights, and she framed the win as proof she remains a contender at flyweight.