But just moments before she was set to walk out – video packages for the headliner already had been broadcast – she was not medically cleared to fight. The women's flyweight bout was canceled literally in the final minute or two before the fighters were set to walk to the cage from the back – leaving even the broadcast team unsure what was happening.

In an Instagram post Sunday, Maycee Barber commented on the last-minute cancellation of her UFC Fight Night main event against Erin Blanchfield due to a medical event.

Maycee Barber has broken her silence following her late withdrawal from the UFC Vegas 107 main event. Barber was slated to face Erin Blanchfield in Saturday's Fight Night headliner at the UFC APEX. Instead,

After a commercial break, Fitzgerald informed television viewers that the fight was canceled due to a medical issue with Barber. UFC reporter Megan Olivia caught up with Blanchfield, who was told that Barber suffered a seizure.

Maycee Barber has issued a statement and responded to Erin Blanchfield following last night's UFC Vegas 107 main event cancellation.

"It was already six minutes," Blanchfield told MMA Junkie and other reporters backstage after UFC on ESPN 68. "I thought I was going to be told, 'OK, it's time to go.' Then, Hunter (Campbell) comes in and tells me what happened. Yeah, it's pretty crazy."

Maycee Barber has broken her silence following Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 107 debacle. Barber experienced a freak accident prior to her main event with Erin Blanchfield at UFC Vegas 107 which canceled the fight and kicked off an unprecedented turn of events for the UFC.

Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event took a bizarre turn when the fight was canceled as cage walks were about to start. Maycee Barber was forced to pull out of the fight at the absolute last minute, leaving opponent Erin Blanchfield without an opponent for the Las Vegas headliner.

UFC Vegas 107 happens LIVE on ESPN+ TONIGHT (Sat., May 31, 2025) with Maycee Barber vs. Erin Blanchfield in the main event. Watch all the action right here!