Maycee Barber dismisses the notion that she turned down a struggle with Erin Blanchfield.
Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) faces Manon Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 (ESPN/ESPN+) headliner at Boardwalk Corridor in Atlantic Metropolis, N.J.
Blanchfield informed MMA Preventing that “pathetic” Barber beforehand turned down a struggle together with her. Blanchfield’s feedback got here after Barber (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) known as her and Fiorot boring.
“Erin fought my leftovers,” Barber informed Sportskeeda. “Erin fought JJ Aldrich after I beat her. Erin fought Miranda Maverick after I beat her. Erin’s preventing the leftovers, and he or she’s preventing women after I already modified them.
“JJ Aldrich, after I beat her, was by no means the identical fighter that she was ever once more. She was all the time shy of getting hit after I hit her. Erin doesn’t have the ability that I’ve, and so for her to say that, I believe it’s simply utterly ignorant and uneducated. I believe she’s simply making an attempt to create the storyline and the drama.”
Barber clarified that after Montana De La Rosa withdrew from their UFC 269 matchup, she accepted Blanchfield as a substitute, however the bout was scrapped after Barber ended up injuring herself.
Barber, who’s on a six-fight successful streak, will not be enthusiastic about going through the winner of Blanchfield and Fiorot. She’d moderately look forward to the winner of the flyweight title-fight trilogy between champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, which can occur after they’re finished teaching Season 32 of “The Final Fighter.”
“I believe they’re boring, and I don’t suppose they’ve the draw, and I don’t suppose anybody cares to see that,” Barber mentioned on Blanchfield and Fiorot. “I do know that I’m a greater contender for the title, and that’s why I maintain pushing for my rematch (vs. Grasso).”
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