UFC 269 Loses a Fight Due to Undisclosed Reasons

Maycee Barber, one of the brightest young prospects of UFC’s women’s flyweight division, is out of UFC 269.

Barber, who sits at #13 in the UFC rankings, will not make it to her fight against Erin Blanchfield on December 11, 2021. The reason for her withdrawal has not been disclosed yet. As of now, Blanchfield is still on the card as the UFC is trying to look for a replacement.

‘The Future’ recently snapped her two-fight losing streak against Miranda Maverick. It was a controversial split decision win for her, as 22 of 22 media outlets had scored the bout as a win for Maverick.

This is the second time the UFC has made a change to this fight. Earlier, Barber was supposed to take on Montana De La Rosa, but ‘Monty’ withdrew from the fight because of an injury. The UFC brought in Blanchfield as a replacement, but now, they’ll have to look for an opponent for her.

‘Cold Blooded’ made her UFC debut earlier this year at UFC Fight Night 192. She won the fight via a unanimous decision. Blanchfield is currently on a four-fight win streak and would look to add to the streak.

ALSO READ – UFC 268 Weigh-in Results: Zhang Weili Makes Weight After Missing on First Attempt

Maycee Barber to miss out on one of the biggest cards of the year

UFC 269 is one of the most anticipated cards of 2021. Two huge title fights will headline the event. Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier will face each other for the UFC lightweight title. ‘Lioness‘ Amanda Nunes will also make her return and defend her UFC women’s bantamweight title against Julianna Pena.

UFC welterweight contenders Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards will also come face-to-face at the event. Other than that, former UFC bantamweight champions, Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt are also scheduled to fight at the PPV.

As people are looking forward to the event, and are hyped about it, it would’ve been a great place for Barber to showcase her skills and impress the UFC matchmakers.

Given Barber’s ranking, an impressive performance at UFC 269 would’ve definitely helped her push for bigger fights in 2022.

WATCH THIS STORY – UFC 268: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2: Weigh-Ins and Final Face-Off Highlights

Who do you think Erin Blanchfield should face instead of ‘The Future’? Do you think Maycee Barber can make an impressive comeback in the next fight? Let us know in the comments!