Main Event Canceled After Shocking Last-Minute Emergency
The post Main Event Canceled After Shocking Last-Minute Emergency appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 20: Dana White speaks with the press following the event at UFC Apex for UFC … More Vegas 73 – Dern vs Hill event on May 20, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Dana White and the UFC brass probably aren’t thrilled at this moment. Saturday night’s UFC card was already one of the weakest events of the year on paper, and fans were let down even more when the main event was canceled just minutes before it was set to start. The UFC Vegas main event was supposed to have Erin Blanchfield taking on Maycee Barber at the Apex. There was an ominous cloud hanging over the fight after Barber missed weight on Friday morning, but officially the bout was still scheduled to happen. Minutes before the walkout was to happen for both fighters, UFC matchmaker Hunter Campbell came into Blanchfield’s dressing room and told her the fight was off, as Barber had apparently had a medical emergency. According to Blanchfield, she was told her opponent had a seizure. Blanchfield seems to have no love lost for Barber, as she cold heartedly made reference to the condition in her post-fight interview. Here’s a look at the interview: Perhaps there is some sentiment amongst those closer to the situation who believe Barber’s situation wasn’t legit. I doubt Blanchfield knows that for sure, but she was clearly miffed at the weight miss on Friday and even more dissatisfied with Barber being unavailable to fight on Saturday night. As it is, hopefully Barber is OK and can potentially return to fight. If she is no longer able to make 125 pounds healthily, this ordeal may be the last signal that she needs to move up…
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 20: Dana White speaks with the press following the event at UFC Apex for UFC … More Vegas 73 – Dern vs Hill event on May 20, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Dana White and the UFC brass probably aren’t thrilled at this moment. Saturday night’s UFC card was already one of the weakest events of the year on paper, and fans were let down even more when the main event was canceled just minutes before it was set to start. The UFC Vegas main event was supposed to have Erin Blanchfield taking on Maycee Barber at the Apex. There was an ominous cloud hanging over the fight after Barber missed weight on Friday morning, but officially the bout was still scheduled to happen. Minutes before the walkout was to happen for both fighters, UFC matchmaker Hunter Campbell came into Blanchfield’s dressing room and told her the fight was off, as Barber had apparently had a medical emergency. According to Blanchfield, she was told her opponent had a seizure. Blanchfield seems to have no love lost for Barber, as she cold heartedly made reference to the condition in her post-fight interview. Here’s a look at the interview: Perhaps there is some sentiment amongst those closer to the situation who believe Barber’s situation wasn’t legit. I doubt Blanchfield knows that for sure, but she was clearly miffed at the weight miss on Friday and even more dissatisfied with Barber being unavailable to fight on Saturday night. As it is, hopefully Barber is OK and can potentially return to fight. If she is no longer able to make 125 pounds healthily, this ordeal may be the last signal that she needs to move up…
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