Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber to Headline UFC Fight Night on May 31

A women’s flyweight bout pitting Erin Blanchfield against Maycee Barber will serve as the main event for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on May 31.

The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the pairing on Tuesday. The UFC Fight Night event is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, though a location and venue have not been officially confirmed. Blanchfield and Barber were initially slated to meet in December 2021 before Barber withdrew from the contest.

Blanchfield has been victorious in seven of her first eight Octagon appearances, with her lone defeat coming at the hands of top contender Manon Fiorot at UFC on ESPN 54 in March 2024. “Cold Blooded” rebounded from that loss in her most recent outing, when she took a five-round verdict over Rose Namajunas at UFC Edmonton this past November. The New Jersey native owns other notable triumphs over the likes of Taila Santos, Jessica Andrade and Molly McCann.

Barber is in the midst of a six-fight winning streak but will be competing for the first time since March 2024. She was scheduled to face Namajunas at UFC Denver last June but was forced to pull out of the event due to health issues. The 26-year-old known as “The Future” has bested the likes of Kaitlyn Cerminara, Amanda Ribas and Andrea Lee during her current winning streak.Rayanne dos Santos vs Alice Ardelean Ketlen Vieira vs Macy Chiasson Oban Elliott vs Ramiz Brahimaj