TAMPA, Fla. – Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth, fighting for the second time in six weeks, lost a unanimous decision to Miranda (Fear The) Maverick on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday.

All three judges scored the American 29:28.

It was a tough, unspectacular victory, with Maverick fending off Horth’s attack by holding on to the fence and controlling her on the ground.

Horth agreed to fill in for the injured Tracy Cortez, ranked No. 11 among the UFC’s 125-pound contenders, just four days after her split decision win over Ivana Petrovic on Nov. 2 in Edmonton.

Horth (7-2-0) is now 2-2-0 in the UFC.

The all-American main event at Amalie Arena pits former interim welterweight champion Colby (Chaos) Covington, currently ranked sixth among 170-pound contenders, against No. 9 Joaquin (New Mansa) Buckley.

Horth was a plus-500 underdog.

Maverick grabbed the 34-year-old from Squamish, B.C., in a clinch against the fence midway through the first round and looked for a takedown. Horth went down briefly, but jumped back up and the round ended with a clinch on the fence.

Horth was warned after the first round for an illegal elbow.

In the second round, the smaller Maverick again tried to pin Horth to the fence for a takedown. Horth reversed the position and took Maverick to the canvas, where he looked for a rear-naked choke.

Maverick took Horth’s back, but had to see the Canadian’s reverse position in a back-and-forth round.

The two stayed on their feet at the start of the third lap and Horth moved forward. But Maverick saw an opportunity and landed a takedown, buying himself more control time.

Maverick kept Horth in check until the last minute, when Horth got up and landed some punches.

Maverick (15-5-0) has won four straight since a unanimous decision loss to Canada’s Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC 289 in Vancouver in June 2023.

Maverick has won six of their last seven games. Her three UFC losses came to Maycee Barber, Erin Blanchfield and Jasudavicius, all of whom are currently ranked in the top 15 of the division.

Maverick was the fifth consecutive southpaw opponent for Horth, who previously held flyweight titles in both Battlefield Fight League and Legacy Fighting Alliance.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 14, 2024.