Bellator signs Wyatt Barber, Maycee’s brother https://t.co/VR1MsXuDCM
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) January 31, 2020
Bellator MMA is investing in a young prospect in hopes that he performs like his famous sister.
According to ESPN on Friday, the promotion has signed Wyatt Barber (0-0) to a contract. A featherweight who fights out of Roufusport in Wisconsin, he is the younger brother of top-10 Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Maycee Barber. He has since confirmed this news on his Instagram page.
The 18-year-old Barber has not made his professional debut, although he appeared at LFA 70 in 2019 as an amateur and finished Julian Valencia in the opening round. This is not the first developmental contract the organization has issued, as it previously signed Aaron Pico to a long-term contract prior to his own pro debut.
His sister lost for the first time in her career at UFC 246 in January against Roxanne Modafferi, and also suffered a serious knee injury in the process. Modafferi springing the upset marked one of the biggest betting upsets in promotional history, among the greats including Khama Worthy‘s upset of Devonte Smith and Johnny Eduardo knocking out Eddie Wineland. Fully tearing her ACL in defeat, “The Future” is not slated to return for a minimum of nine months.