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          UFC's Barber misses weight, but fight vs. Blanchfield still on

          • Brett OkamotoMay 30, 2025, 01:16 PM ET
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              Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: "Chuck and Tito," which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.
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          UFC flyweight contender Maycee Barber missed weight on Friday, ahead of her main event matchup against Erin Blanchfield this weekend in Las Vegas.

          Barber (14-2) weighed-in at 126.5 pounds, one half-pound over the allowed limit. The five-round flyweight bout, which headlines UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the Apex, will still move forward. Barber will forfeit a percentage of her fight purse for the miss.

          It's the first time Barber has missed weight in her UFC career. The 27-year-old is coming off a 14-month layoff due to injury.

          It's a critical matchup in the UFC's flyweight division. Blanchfield and Barber are ranked Nos. 4 and 5 in the division, respectively.

          Defending champion Valentina Shevchenko defended her title earlier this month with a unanimous-decision victory over Manon Fiorot at UFC 315 in Montreal. The UFC has not announced her next title challenger as of yet.