Maycee Barber missed weight at the UFC Vegas 107 weigh-ins ahead of her fight against Erin Blanchfield scheduled for May 31 at the APEX facility in Las Vegas. The state athletic commission stepped in to halt Barber’s weight cutting, prohibiting her from continuing her effort. Despite the setback, the five-round bout will proceed as planned, though Barber must pay a financial penalty to Blanchfield to stay in the fight.
Additional Fighters Also Miss Weight, Forcing Changes
The disruption extended beyond the main event when Ketlen Vieira and Macy Chiasson’s bantamweight matchup was converted to a featherweight fight after Chiasson could not complete her weight cut. Allan Nascimento similarly failed to make the flyweight limit for his fight against Jafel Filho. These weight issues have further unsettled the already tense situation surrounding the event.
Injury Leads to Pulling of Another Fighter from Card
Trevin Giles was removed from his catchweight bout with Andreas Gustafsson due to an undisclosed injury, leaving uncertainty over whether the promotion’s matchmakers will reschedule the fight or scrap it entirely. These developments have fueled frustration and unease ahead of the highly anticipated fight night.
Significance of Weigh-In Failures for UFC Vegas 107
The multiple weight misses and injury withdrawals cast a shadow over UFC Vegas 107, undermining the professionalism expected of the world’s leading MMA promotion. With fines imposed and weight class shifts required just days before competition, fans and fighters face added tension and unpredictability in what was meant to be a smoothly executed event. How the promotion manages these challenges could influence future policies around weigh-ins and fighter preparation at this venue.