Erin Blanchfield vs Maycee Barber

Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber have a chance to advance their comeback stories this Saturday at UFC Fight Night, headlining at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A victory in this women’s flyweight bout could position the winner just one step away from a title shot against champion Valentina Shevchenko.

Blanchfield (13-2) is working to regain momentum after a loss to Manon Fiorot, the division’s latest title challenger. She rebounded with a victory over former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas, and another win could solidify her as a top contender alongside names like Natalia Silva and strawweight champ Zhang Weili.

Barber, however, dismissed Blanchfield as “boring” and questioned her win over Namajunas, calling it an undeserved decision. Blanchfield fired back, suggesting Barber’s trash talk outweighs her in-ring impact.

The rest of the main card lacks luster. Lightweight standout Mateusz Gamrot, ranked seventh, is a highlight, but his matchup against unranked L’udovit Klein feels mismatched. Klein is unbeaten in his last seven fights, but Gamrot, fresh off a close split-decision loss to Dan Hooker, may prove too tough a test.

Erin Blanchfield (13-2) has been on a dominant run in recent years, winning 10 of her last 11 fights—her only loss coming via decision against the highly skilled Manon Fiorot. With such an impressive streak, she enters this matchup with plenty of momentum.

Blanchfield has proven herself against every other opponent, showcasing her strong wrestling and dangerous submission skills to control fights with ease.

Standing across the Octagon will be Maycee Barber (14-2), who is also riding a hot streak with six consecutive wins. However, Barber missed weight for this bout, forcing her to forfeit a portion of her purse to Blanchfield—raising questions about her conditioning.

While Barber is a relentless striker with solid power, her weight miss is a concern. Blanchfield’s path to victory lies in dragging this fight into deep waters, using her elite takedowns to dictate the pace.

Ultimately, we expect Blanchfield to control the fight and secure a decision win by outworking Barber over three rounds.