UFC's Erin Blanchfield rips Maycee Barber after opponent pulls out of fight over reported medical issue

Erin Blanchfield was acceptable to combat Maycee Barber successful the main lawsuit of UFC Fight Night successful Las Vegas implicit the weekend, but the bout was canceled moments earlier the doorbell was acceptable to ring.

Barber, who competes successful the women’s flyweight division, hadn’t fought since March 2024 due to the fact that of an unwellness that she said led to a near-two-week infirmary stay. Barber missed value connected Friday by a fractional lb and was already acceptable to springiness up 20% of her purse to Blanchfield, according to ESPN.

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Erin Blanchfield during UFC 281 astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York connected Nov. 12, 2022. (Jessica Alcheh-USA Today Sports)

Things took different unusual twist Saturday night.

Blanchfield said successful the post-UFC Fight Night property league that UFC main concern serviceman Hunter Campbell told her Barber suffered a seizure minutes earlier she was acceptable to locomotion to the Octagon, according to MMA Junkie. ESPN broadcasters said Barber suffered a aesculapian issue.

"I consciousness similar I'm inactive successful beauteous overmuch disbelief close now," Blanchfield added, via MMA Junkie. "I consciousness similar I was successful disbelief yesterday erstwhile she missed value due to the fact that we knew astir this combat since January. You could've been 50 pounds overweight and inactive missed weight. 

"So, she missed weight, past she gets to Saturday. She gets to the locker room. I'm afloat acceptable to go. She's expected to beryllium acceptable to go. Supposedly present she has each these wellness issues close erstwhile we're expected to fight. I deliberation it's beauteous crazy. I deliberation it's beauteous unprofessional. I wouldn't privation to combat her again."

Maycee Barber earlier her combat with Katlyn Cerminara during UFC 299 astatine Kayesa Center successful Miami, Florida, connected March 9, 2024. (Sam Navarro-USA Today Sports)

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Barber posted and re-shared videos connected her Instagram leafage hyping up her return to the Octagon. But she did not code immoderate alleged aesculapian issues connected societal media.

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Blanchfield was asked if she had proposal for Barber.

"I don't know, she needs to look astatine different division," she said. "She needs to hole her life. She conscionable needs to hole herself. I deliberation she's a implicit messiness successful each facet of her full life."

Erin Blanchfield, left, fights Manon Fiorot during UFC Fight Night astatine Boardwalk Hall successful Atlantic City, New Jersey, connected March 30, 2024. (Ed Mulholland-USA Today Sports)

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Blanchfield is 13-2 successful her MMA career. She defeated Rose Namajunas successful November via unanimous decision.

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