

UFC Vegas 107 was a mess, as the promotion had to cancel the main event at the very last minute. Maycee Barber was scheduled to take on Erin Blanchfield, but she reportedly suffered a medical emergency in the locker room. According to those reports, Barber suffered a worrying seizure, leading the UFC fighter to be transported to the nearest hospital. And as you’d expect, fans were not happy.
The UFC Vegas 107 main event disaster led the UFC to issue refunds to the fans. But what’s important is the fighter’s health, and now, we have an update from Maycee Barber herself. And guess what? She has something to say to Dana White and the UFC’s matchmaking team. Let’s find out what!
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Mayce Barber wants Dana White and Co. to book her for a fight
Maycee Barber was certainly not happy to have had to pull out of her main event fight against Erin Blanchfield. “Not what I had planned for a Sunday post,” she wrote on social media, expressing her disappointment about the incident. But now, it seems like the flyweight contender is up and running. Barber recently had a fan ask her about her next fight, and she gave an interesting reply.
Yes, Maycee Barber claimed that her return to action will be happening “Soon,” but also, she decided to tag the UFC’s matchmaking team’s Mick Maynard, who’s also the Senior VP of Talent Relations for the UFC. The 27-year-old wants to let the brass know that she’s ready to come back when they allow her to, with just one word on her Instagram stories.
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Mayce Barber has already revealed that she has gone through several medical tests, as her first comment was that the flyweight fighter’s “autonomic nervous system might have been having an issue.” But now, she appears to be back in training, with multiple posts indicating that on her social media handles, and it’s all up to Dana White to navigate this situation.
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Meanwhile, her slated opponent, Erin Blanchfield, does not seem interested in rebooking the fight against the 27-year-old. Instead, she has advised Maycee Barber to get her house in order and leave the flyweight division forever.
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Erin Blanchfield wants Barber out of the 125 lbs division
Maycee Barber came unglued during an interview after the UFC Vegas 107 disaster, making it clear that she doesn’t want to share the Octagon with Maycee Barber. During a backstage interview on the same night that the fight got canceled, the Elmwood Park native believes that her younger rival’s life is a “mess” at the moment and claimed that maybe the flyweight division is not for her.
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“She needs to look at another division. She needs to fix her life. She needs to just fix herself. I think she’s a complete mess in every aspect of her entire life,” said Erin Blanchfield. “I’ve never even had any other opponents miss weight before or act the way she does. It’s pretty crazy, especially at this level. You expect all the athletes to be professional, so it’s pretty wild… No, I would not want to book another fight with her. I would like to reassess, see who’s available.”
Well, we’ll have to wait and see what Dana White has to say, even though Maycee Barber has opened the door for her next fight. There is a chance that she gets rebooked with Blanchfield, and she may not like it, but the UFC does what they want anyway. Or do you think Barber’s getting a new opponent? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
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Is Maycee Barber's career in jeopardy, or will she bounce back stronger than ever?