Maycee Barber’s decision to fight or not might have been taken out of her hands this past Saturday.
Details are still murky on what went wrong for Barber, with Blanchfield telling reporter Megan Olivi that she was told Barber had suffered a seizure moments before bell time.
On Tuesday, Barber’s coach Cody Donovan issued a statement via Instagram absolving Barber of responsibility for the cancelled main event.
According to Donovan, it was the coaching staff who made the final call to pull Barber from the fight.
“For the record, Maycee did not pull out of her fight,” Donovan wrote.
It’s possible that this past Saturday took Maycee Barber’s choice to fight or not away.
In the UFC Vegas 107 main event, “The Future” was supposed to face fellow flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield. However, the fight was abruptly canceled after it was revealed during the broadcast that Barber would not be able to make it to the octagon. Barber’s problems remain unclear, but Blanchfield told reporter Megan Olivi that Barber had a seizure just before bell time.
Barber’s withdrawal was later criticized by Blanchfield, who said at the press conference after the fight that Barber is “a complete mess in every aspect of her entire life.”. In response, Barber said in a statement on Sunday that she and her team would resolve her problems and get her healthy enough to compete once more.
Barber’s coach, Cody Donovan, released a statement on Instagram on Tuesday, releasing Barber from any liability for the postponed main event. Donovan asserts that the coaching staff ultimately decided to remove Barber from the fight.
Below are Donovan’s remarks.
For the record, Donovan wrote, “Maycee did not back down from her fight.”. She refused to give up despite the medical treatment she was receiving. As a coaching staff, we made the decision to bring in the doctor. despite her pleading with us not to. It was simply too risky what we witnessed. “”.
Barber’s withdrawal was scrutinized more closely because Saturday’s fight was meant to be her comeback after a nearly 450-day hiatus, even though the majority of her peers sympathized with her situation. Barber’s decision to withdraw from the Blanchfield fight has raised more questions about the 27-year-old’s fighting future because he was supposed to oppose Rose Namajunas in July 2024 but withdrew due to health concerns.
According to Donovan, Barber’s struggle will only make her success all the more remarkable.
“Her bravery in the face of a medical emergency is something I am proud of,” Donovan wrote. Most combatants would have rushed to the door. In the tale of [Barber], this will be the Goliath she had to defeat on her path to celebrity. God is righteous. “.”.
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I’ll sum up by saying that, unless it was something really insignificant, like she stubbed her toe or something (wait, that could really hurt!), I’m happy someone called for Barber to refrain from fighting. She was obviously in no condition to compete that evening, and it would have been improper to send her out there under those conditions, regardless of whether it was a physical, mental, or a combination of the two. — Lee.
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