Day: 1. Juni 2025

Maycee Barber has a response to Erin Blanchfield’s post-fight comments following the cancellation of their headlining bout at UFC Vegas 107.

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With Saturday’s main event just moments from getting underway, it was announced on the broadcast that Barber had pulled out of the fight due to medical issues. In a backstage interview with Megan Olivi, Blanchfield said she had been told that her opponent suffered a seizure just prior to the bout.

However, that news didn’t prevent Blanchfield from ripping Barber at the post-fight press conference.

“She needs to look at another division,” Blanchfield said. “She needs to fix her life. She needs to just fix herself. I think she’s a complete mess in every aspect of her entire life. I’ve never even had any other opponents miss weight before or act the way she does. It’s pretty crazy, especially at this level. You expect all the athletes to be professional so it’s pretty wild.”

Barber, who missed weight by 0.5…

Mateusz Gamrot had no issue accepting a high-risk, low-reward fight at UFC Vegas 107.

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While Ludovit Klein entered their lightweight bout on a seven-bout unbeaten winning streak, he was a relatively unknown commodity in the division. However, Gamrot preferred to stay active rather than wait for a more high-profile opponent.

"When I came to Florida, I always asked to give me the fight, but this moment everybody was booked in the ranking, so I had two options: Wait a few months later and get someone from ranking or take someone without ranking and be active," Gamrot said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. "So the choice for me was clear: I want to fight. Of course, this was a big risk, but like I said before, If you believe in yourself and your skills, you can fight with everybody. I did this, I took this fight. It was a big risk, but I won tonight, so I'm so happy. Double check.”

Gamrot ended Klein’s streak in dominant fashion, as he re…

Arman Tsarukyan is making himself available in case the Ultimate Fighting Championship needs him.

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The promotion’s summer calender features prominent lightweight bouts atop both UFC 317 (Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira ) and UFC 318 (Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway). Tsarukyan, who hasn’t fought since April 2024, is willing to serve as a backup fighter for either headlining bout.

“I am not sure if that’s needed, but if they offer me that, I will definitely back it up,” Tsarukyan said of the UFC 317 featured bout following his victory over Patricky Freire in a grappling match. “I will be ready. I am flying back to the U.S. now and will be staying there in case anyone is injured and [if] the UFC asks me if I am ready, I will say yes.”

Tsarukyan defeated Oliveira at UFC 300 to become the lightweight division’s No. 1 contender. However, he lost his opportunity when he pulled out of a proposed booking against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 due to a…

Erin Blanchfield will at least be paid like it was a successful night at the office.

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Blanchfield was read to walk to the cage for the UFC Vegas 107 main event when it was revealed that Maycee Barber would not be able to compete. That led to Saturday’s headliner at the UFC Apex being scrapped only moments after the promotion had run video to introduce the fight.

While it was a disappointing situation all the way around, Blanchfield’s management revealed that “Cold Blooded” will receive her show money and win bonus even though she did not fight.

. @blanchfield_mma will be paid her show and win bonus after #mayceebarber was forced to pull out just moments before the walkout. #ufcfightnight pic.twitter.com/tKrWY4oDpz

— KOreps (@ko_reps) June 1, 2025

Barber missed weight by 0.5 pounds on Friday, but it appeared that the fight would proceed as planned until just moments before the main event. In a backstage interview,…

Magomed Ankalaev seems to think that Alex Pereira isn’t interesed in a rematch with the UFC light heavyweight title on the line.

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Ankalaev captured the title with a unanimous decision triumph over “Poatan” at UFC 313 this past March at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While an immediate rematch was expected, the Dagestani champion has grown tired of waiting n Pereira to accept the fight.

In fact, Ankalaev indicated in a recent social media post that Pereira might be done for good.

“Alex done, he never coming back. Let’s move on,” Ankalaev wrote on X. “June, July, August I said yes.”

Alex done he never coming back let’s move on June July August I said yes

— Muhammad big ANK Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) June 1, 2025

It’s not the first time Anklaev has accused Pereira of turning down a fight . Earlier this year, the Gorets Fight Club standout revealed that both the Brazilian and Jiri Prochazka turned down a potential…

Erin Blanchfield speaks to Megan Olivi moments after her main event bout being cancelled.#UFCVegas107 pic.twitter.com/dm58zgPCq6

— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) June 1, 2025

When promotion executive Hunter Campbell came to visit just before walkouts for the UFC Vegas 107 main event, Erin Blanchfield had a feeling that bad news was imminent.

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The New Jersey native’s instincts were correct, as Saturday’s flyweight headliner was scrapped at the last minute due to medical issues for Blanchfield’s opponent, Maycee Barber.

“Hunter came in and was saying she was having a seizure and having medical issues and she wouldn’t be able to fight,” Blanchfield said in a backstage interview with Megan Olivi. “I knew once I saw him it wasn’t something good because he was being real serious. I feel like it was a little disbelief.

“We already were told six minutes to the walkout, we had already warmed up. I hit pads. I was warming up with my t…

Those who rendered their foes unconscious were handsomely rewarded on Saturday night.

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Both Ramiz Brahimaj and Jordan Leavitt received $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses for their work at UFC Vegas 107 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Brahimaj used a standing guillotine choke to put Billy Goff to sleep at the 3:16 mark of Round 1 in their featured welterweight clash. It was the New York native’s 11th professional triumph inside of a round.

Earlier on the card, Leavitt made an impact in his first fight since 2023, as he earned a technical submission win against Kurt Holobaugh with an anaconda choke 1:39 into the opening stanza of their preliminary lightweight showdown.

Elsewhere, Alice Ardelean and Rayanne dos Santos secured “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their strawweight slugfest to open the card. While both fighters traded willingly on the feet throughout, it was Ardelean who ultimately got th…