UFC Fight Night Blanchfield vs. Barber 5/31/25 – 31st May 2025 Watch Online

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Event Details & Location:

  • Date & Time: Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT)
  • Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
  • Event: UFC Vegas 107

Fight Preview

The highly anticipated main event was set to feature a crucial flyweight bout between Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber. Blanchfield, ranked #4, was coming off a dominant win over former champion Rose Namajunas, while Barber, ranked #5, was riding a six-fight win streak. This matchup was expected to have significant implications for the women’s flyweight title race.

Fight Outcome

Just minutes before the scheduled walkouts, the main event was abruptly canceled due to a medical emergency involving Maycee Barber. Reports revealed that Barber suffered a suspected seizure backstage, causing her to be deemed medically unfit to compete. As a result, the UFC Apex was left without a headline fight.

Match Card:

Prelims – 6 PM ET

  • Flyweight: Jafel Filho vs. Allan Nascimento
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson
  • Catchweight (180 lb): Trevin Giles vs. Andreas Gustafsson
  • Lightweight: Kurt Holobaugh vs. Jordan Leavitt
  • Lightweight: MarQuel Mederos vs. Bolaji Oki
  • Women’s Strawweight: Rayanne dos Santos vs. Alice Ardelean

Main Card – 9 PM ET

  • Women’s Flyweight: Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber
  • Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ľudovít Klein
  • Welterweight: Billy Ray Goff vs. Ko Seok-hyun
  • Light Heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby vs. Bruno Lopes
  • Welterweight: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Oban Elliott
  • Middleweight: Zachary Reese vs. Duško Todorović

Conclusion

The last-minute cancellation of the Blanchfield vs. Barber fight was an unfortunate and rare event in UFC history. While the co-main event and other bouts proceeded, the absence of the headliner left fans and fighters disappointed. Erin Blanchfield expressed frustration over the situation, criticizing Barber’s professionalism and hinting at reluctance to reschedule the bout in the future.