UFC’s main event fighter Messe Cares Barber and takes back the final-minute, leaving Erin Blancfield Furious ‘he needs to fix his life’ originally appeared on athlon sports.
The UFC Vegas in Apex was 107 heavily criticized in Apex and was filled with only 10 quarrels, most of which were inconsistent to their respective divisions. Erin Blanchfield and Maysey had a very low, a dramatic performance between two women, validly hate each other based on their official faceoffs and their interviews. The line had the ability to distribute in their fight, with future flyweight titles and collisions of similar styles. Everything landed in chaos, however, moments before the main event.
Barber allegedly faced a seizure, forcing her to cancel her anticipated flyweight conflict with Blancfield. The fight was abolished a few minutes before the walkout, shocked to fans, fighters and officials.
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Barber, who had earlier missed the weight before the first 1.5 pounds, was considered unqualified by the UFC Medical Staff to compete by the UFC Medical Staff, with a 14 -month pruning due to health issues, another blow in its return was marked.
The 27 -year -old did not compete since March 2024, when he defeated Cataline Seminara in UFC 299 before he was hospitalized for nine days with an unknown disease. In July 2024, his return battle against Rose Namazunas was also abolished due to health complications.
Blancfield, which was heating up for the fight when the news broke, did not see the words later.
during Press conference After the incident, Blancfield told reporters, “He needs to look at another division. He needs to fix his life. He needs to fix himself. I think he is messed up in every aspect of his entire life.”
This incident raises serious questions about the future of the barber fighting. His team has not yet issued a statement, but is believed to suggest deep health concerns if the seizure is added to its recent medical history.
UFC fans mentioned their visually drought appearance during weight-in, and some estimated that their weight cuts may have triggered an episode. Barber, an emerging stars once on the line of six-fight win, who reached the spot after winning the Dana White’s contender series, now face investigation on their ability to compete at the elite level.
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The story was originally reported by Ethlon Sports on June 1, 2025, where it first appeared.