Maycee Barber: UFC Vegas 107 Withdrawal Explained
- UFC women's flyweight contender Maycee barber has spoken out following her last-minute withdrawal from the UFC Vegas 107 main event against Erin Blanchfield.
- Barber was reportedly taken to a local hospital after allegedly suffering a seizure.
- Barber addressed the situation in a recent social media post, apologizing to the UFC, Mick Maynard, Dana White, Sean Shelby, and Erin Blanchfield. She also responded to Blanchfield's...
Maycee Barber’s UFC Vegas 107 fight against Erin Blanchfield was canceled due to an unexpected medical issue, leaving fans and the MMA world stunned. Barber, facing a late withdrawal, addressed the situation publicly, issuing apologies to the UFC and Blanchfield. This unexpected turn of events, which followed a strange week for the promotion, saw her also respond to criticism regarding professionalism, firmly dismissing claims about her personal life. She aims to return to the UFC flyweight division after addressing the medical scare. The fight cancellation created lots of speculation. News directory 3 covers the evolving story of Maycee Barber’s comeback plans and the potential for a rescheduled bout with blanchfield. Discover what’s next for the rising star.
Maycee Barber Addresses UFC Vegas 107 Withdrawal, Responds to Blanchfield
UFC women’s flyweight contender Maycee barber has spoken out following her last-minute withdrawal from the UFC Vegas 107 main event against Erin Blanchfield. The fight was called off just before the fighters were due to enter the Octagon due to a medical issue Barber experienced in the locker room.
The cancellation led to a bizarre end to the event. Barber was reportedly taken to a local hospital after allegedly suffering a seizure. Blanchfield responded to the cancellation by criticizing Barber,referencing Barber’s weight miss and suggesting her life was a “mess.”
Barber addressed the situation in a recent social media post, apologizing to the UFC, Mick Maynard, Dana White, Sean Shelby, and Erin Blanchfield. She also responded to Blanchfield’s comments,stating,”PS my life is not messy this is just a bad hand. We will get to the bottom of it all and be back.”
The UFC flyweight bout’s cancellation capped off a chaotic week that included multiple fighters missing weight.Allan Nascimento, despite missing weight, defeated Jafel Filho. A welterweight fight between Andreas Gustafsson and Trevin Giles was also scrapped due to an injury Giles sustained during his weight cut. Gustafsson is now scheduled to face Khaos williams at UFC 316.
the medical scare was a setback for barber, who was looking to build on her recent win over Katlyn Merminara at UFC 299. The fight cancellation has raised questions about a potential rescheduling of the bout, with Blanchfield suggesting barber consider a move to bantamweight.
What’s next
barber’s team will investigate the cause of the medical issue, and she plans to return to the flyweight division once cleared to fight. The UFC has not yet announced plans for rescheduling the Barber-Blanchfield fight.