Maycee Barber breaks silence following UFC Vegas | MMA News
No. 5 ranked ladies’s flyweight contender Maycee Barber didn’t have a good UFC Vegas 107 combat week. “The Future” missed weight during Friday’s weigh-in and was then compelled out of the principle occasion match against No. 4 ranked Erin Blanchfield when the 2 have been about to make their walks to the octagon.
Barber, according to UFC govt Hunter Campbell, suffered a seizure moments before making her approach to the cage at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. The featured combat was immediately canceled and Barber was transported to a native hospital.
On Sunday, Barber launched a assertion via social media and vowed to return after her medical points are recognized and handled.
“Not what I had planned for a Sunday post. Thank you to everyone for the prayers & support I owe an apology to @ufc @mickmaynard2 @danawhite @seanshelby & @blanchfield_mma ** PS my life is not messy this is just a bad hand. We will get to the bottom of it all and be back,” she wrote.
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During the UFC Vegas 107 Post-Fight Press Conference, Blanchfield ripped Barber. Barber saying her ‘life shouldn’t be messy’ was a response to Blanchfield’s feedback.
“She needs to look at another division. She needs to fix her life. She just needs to fix herself,” Blanchfield stated. “I think she’s a complete mess in every aspect of her entire life.”
With a strong efficiency on Saturday, either lady might have earned a title shot. When Barber could not compete, they both misplaced out on a large alternative.
“This fight was possibly a contenders fight,” Blanchfield stated during the UFC Vegas 107 Post-Fight Press Conference. “I was really ready to put on a show tonight. It definitely leaves me in a bit of a weird place. I mean I know there’s other girls in the Top 5 that I could fight. I guess we’ll just have to go back and reassess.”
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