Maycee Barber wanted to fight after a backstage of an attack on UFC Vegas 107.
UFC Vliegweig Competter Maycee Barber was pulled out of her UFC Vegas 107 Headliner against Blanchfield last weekend, against the protest of the budding star.
Only a few minutes before Barber and Blanchfield were planned to walk on UFC Vegas 107, Barber suffered a backstage from the attack that UFC employees forced to have her transported to a hospital in Las Vegas. The UFC Vegas 107 main event was abruptly canceled in a bizarre scene in the Apex.
After the headliner was scratched, Blanchfield Barber hit as 'super unprofessional' when the story spread that hairdresser pulled himself out of the fight. But according to the Barber team, the UFC fly weight did everything she could take to take the walk, even after the serious fear of health.
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Maycee Barber's Coach addresses 'Extendable' story around UFC Vegas 107 Cancellation
In a recent Instagram post, Barber's head coach Cody Donovan spoke about what happened behind the scenes at UFC Vegas 107.
“For the record, Maycee did not pull herself out of her fight,” Donovan said about Barber. “She refused to surrender despite what her medically happened to her. As a coaching staff we decided to call the doctor in it. Even when she begged us not to do that.
“What we saw was just too dangerous. I am proud of the courage she showed in the light of a medical emergency. Most hunters would have driven to the door.
“If they tell the story of Maycee Barber, this will be the Goliath that she has to overcome on her way to greatness. God is good.”
Barber shared a positive update on her health only a few hours after UFC Vegas 107 and promised that they 'come back stronger' from the incident. In the run -up to the planned main event, Barber had not fought since a victory over a former title -Updager Katlyn Cerminara on UFC 299 due to various health problems.
Blanchfield has since returned about her harsh comments after the event and clarifies that she was talking about Barber's failed weighting on Friday. Barber missed the weight for the first time in her career with 1.5 pounds.
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Blanchfield also claimed that Barber's 'Life is a complete mess' after the UFC Vegas 107 Bout cancellation, which led to the strong reactions from the UFC fan base. Barber assured her fans that her life is stable and that the fear of health was only one step back.
In the meantime, Blanchfield could possibly experience another top candidate after UFC Vegas 107 while working on a potential UFC title shot. UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko is interested in a super fight with a stream weight holder Zhang Weili.
Blanchfield could be booked against No. 1 Competier Natalia Silva na Silva's dominant victory over Alexa Grasso last month at UFC 315. As far as Barber is concerned, a timeline for her return to the UFC is uncertain.