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SB Nation on MSNMaycee Barber releases first statement after late withdrawal from UFC Vegas 107 main event: ‘My life is not messy’Maycee Barber has broken her silence following her late withdrawal from the UFC Vegas 107 main event. Barber was slated to face Erin Blanchfield in Saturday's Fight Night headliner at the UFC APEX. Instead,
The fight was canceled literally in the final minute or two before the fighters were set to walk to the cage from the back – leaving even the broadcast team unsure what was happening. No official reason has been given by the UFC or from Barber's side,
After a commercial break, Fitzgerald informed television viewers that the fight was canceled due to a medical issue with Barber. UFC reporter Megan Olivia caught up with Blanchfield, who was told that Barber suffered a seizure.
Barber’s final message referenced Blanchfield’s claims that her ‘entire life is a mess’, as she blasted her scheduled rival for ‘super unprofessional’ behavior. Just hours before Barber withdrew from UFC Vegas 107, she missed weight for the first time in her UFC career by 1.5 pounds.
Erin Blanchfield remembers getting the six-minute warning in the locker room. As time passed, even in the adrenaline-warped mental state that comes moments before a fight, Blanchfield (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) thought something was up.
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Maycee Barber has issued a statement and responded to Erin Blanchfield following last night's UFC Vegas 107 main event cancellation.
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MMA Mania on MSNLIVE! UFC 107 Vegas Results, Streaming UpdatesErin Blanchfield. Will Valentina Shevchenko be cageside to check out her potential future challenger. UFC Vegas 107’s co-main event is Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ludovit Klein in the Lightweight division. Gamrot has been stuck on the outside looking in at the 155 lbs title picture.