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4d ago

Maycee Barber Misses Weight for UFC Vegas 107, Bout Proceeds at Catchweight

Barber’s 126.5-pound weigh-in triggered a 20 percent purse penalty for her UFC return after a 14-month Epstein-Barr virus layoff.

Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber were supposed to face off in 2021, but Barber couldn’t compete due to unknown reasons.
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Overview

  • Barber tipped the scales at 126.5 pounds, half a pound over the non-title flyweight limit and marking the first weight miss of her UFC career.
  • The main event between No. 4 Erin Blanchfield and No. 5 Maycee Barber went ahead as a catchweight bout on May 31 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
  • Barber forfeited 20 percent of her contracted purse to Blanchfield for missing weight.
  • Blanchfield entered the fight on a nine-bout winning streak while Barber was returning from a 14-month hiatus due to Epstein-Barr virus.
  • UFC president Dana White approved the catchweight arrangement to keep the headline fight on the card despite the late weight setback.