Maycee Barber’s absence left everyone scrambling for answers.
“The Future” was scheduled to fight Erin Blanchfield in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 107 main event, but the APEX sat in silence when the time came for the final fight of the evening. It fell to cageside commentators Brendan Fitzgerald, Daniel Cormier, and Laura Sanko to break the news that Barber would not be competing, leaving a bewildered Blanchfield in her locker room wondering what just happened.
Details are scarce at the moment as to why Barber withdrew at the last second. This was to be Barber’s first fight since March 9, 2024, a span of almost 450 days, and she looked to put on a performance against Blanchfield that would put her medical issues in the past. It’s unclear if those same issues came back to haunt Barber on Saturday, but regardless, this is another missed opportunity for her.
Check out how pros reacted to the news on social media.
Main Event cancelled!
Barber has some medical issues..Poor girl. It has to be something serious to have to pull out of the fight right before the walkout
#UFCVegas107— Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) June 1, 2025
I turned on my iPad to watch the final fight. They’re breaking news that Maycee Barber will not be fighting . What in the hell is going on ! Who jinxed combat sports
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 1, 2025
They need to let Erin Blanchfield walk out and shadow box or something . Brutal !!!
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 1, 2025
