Working with Murphy has also shown Maverick that sometimes reaching his peak doesn’t come early in his career and that’s okay. For Maverick, it’s not about age, it’s about ability.
“I come to what I’m focusing on is that I’m not at my peak yet. I’m still getting so much better with every fight, and I’m focusing on that improvement more than age or on anything else, because my whole career was ‘I’m too young to do this’ or ‘Too young to do that.'”
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One thing Maverick has experience with at a young age is rematches with previous opponents she has fought in other promotions. She faced DeAnna Bennett at Invicta FC twice and UFC flyweight Victoria Leonardo twice at Invicta FC as well. Young also has a history with Maverick, as the two competed in an Invicta tournament in 2019, when Maverick submitted her in the first round.
Maverick doesn’t think everything will turn out exactly the same, but she’s confident she’s grown since they first met and knows that she’ll be the one to raise her hand again.
