Macy Barber missed the weight. The UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend, with the main event at the UFC at ESPN 68 featuring two of the most promising contenders in the flyweight division, Erin Blanchfield and Maysee Barber. Both women have been circling the title photos for a while, but only one person leaves the pinnacle of her momentum.
Macy Barber misses weight
Erin Blanchefield, 26, decides Rose Namajunas, boasts a 13-2 record and has a single UFC loss. She has built her reputation based on her balanced skills and tips for handling pressure inside and outside the cage.
Branchifield gained weight without making a fuss, stepping on the scale at 125 pounds and stomped the weight of the championship, despite this not a title fight. She’s voiced about not just winning but impressive things to eventually secure the much-anticipated title shot. “At this point, it’s important. Not only will you win, but the way you win,” she told reporters, honing the calmness of those who had heard about Barber’s garbage before.
Macy Barber, 27, returned after nearly 15 months away from the competition. She isn’t shy about her ambitions and Blanchefield’s reviews, calling her “one dimension” and promises a finish in the main event.
But Barber’s comeback was caught on scale: she flipped over at 126.5 pounds, surpassing the non-title flyweight limit by 0.5 pounds, and quickly decided to stop losing weight. As a result, she confiscates 20% of her wallet into Branchfield, and the fight proceeds as a catchweight.
The stakes are sunny. For Blanchfield, the dominant victory was finally able to punch the ticket to the title shot. For Barber, this is the biggest battle of her career, and whether her chances to prove her winning streak are not flukes, but she belongs to the title conversation, whether she is Weight Miss. The tension is high, the trash talk is flowing, and Barber’s weight mistakes add a bit of extra spice, so every eye is at the top and see who steps up when it counts.
