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Erin Blanchfield vs Maycee Barber Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

**Date:**Sunday, 2 June 2025 Time: 00:00 AM UTC+1 Venue: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Erin Blanchfield vs Maycee Barber headlines UFC Fight Night in the early hours of Sunday, 2 June, a pivotal Flyweight clash with major title implications. It’s youth vs grit, technique vs toughness, and the winner may well be next in line for the gold. For fight fans and bettors alike, there’s plenty of value to unpack. Visit our online sports betting hub for more tools and tips.

Joshua Gaillard
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Last updated: 2025-05-16

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Blanchfield Eyes Title Shot, Barber Embraces the Chaos

The Flyweight division may be stacked, but Erin Blanchfield’s rise has been increasingly undeniable. A submission artist with sharp IQ, she now faces Maycee Barber, who many view as the wildcard of the division. The two are very different fighters, with Barber’s grit and ferocity having turned heads, paired against Blanchfield’s offering of control and precision. It will surely be a tactical battle unless someone decides to throw the gameplan out the window, which always adds an edge for those betting on MMA

Pre-Fight Odds and Win Probability:

The odds are leaning more towards Blanchfield’s composure over Barber’s unpredictability. 

  1. Erin Blanchfield: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.6%

  2. Maycee Barber: 6/4 (2.50) – 40.0%

  3. Odds courtesy of Stake, subject to change.
    The books show a considerable lean toward Blanchfield’s control-based approach. But Barber has made a career out of proving doubters wrong.

Tale of the Tape

Blanchfield’s grappling is her bread and butter. Barber? She punches with bad intentions. Same weight class, similar age — but two very different blueprints for winning.

 

Tale of the Tape

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Erin Blanchfield
Maycee Barber
Age 2627
Height 163 cm (5’4”)165 cm (5’5”)
Weight 57kg (125 lbs) 57kg (125 lbs) 
Reach 173 cm (68”) 165 cm (65”) 
Record 13-2-014-2-0 
KO/TKO 15% (2 wins)43% (6 wins)
Submission 31% (4 wins)14% (2 wins)
Decisions 54% (7 wins)43% (6 wins)
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Erin Blanchfield News

“Cold Blooded” isn’t just a nickname, it’s an apt description of how Erin Blanchfield dismantles opponents. At such a young age of 26, Blanchfield has already etched her name among the most dangerous grapplers in women’s MMA. Five of her last wins were dominant and not against random fodder, former Champion Jessica Andrade, title challenger Talia Santos, and top five fighter Miranda Maverick.

Her positional awareness on the ground is suffocating. She doesn’t rush submissions; she lets her opponent panic into them. And yet, it's not just the ground game. Blanchfield's striking has evolved to the point where she can keep things standing long enough to set up level changes. Against Andrade, she landed clean counters before securing the takedown that sealed the deal.

Outside the cage, the UFC clearly sees star potential. Blanchfield’s been getting main card slots and media push, signalling that a win over Barber likely catapults her into a title eliminator, or even straight into a title shot, depending on what happens with the top of the division.
In short, this isn’t just another fight. It’s a proving ground. And Blanchfield doesn’t miss those.

Maycee Barber News

Maycee Barber has always fought like she’s trying to outrun time, and sometimes, it’s worked brilliantly. Her early UFC run was a quick surge to possible stardom with a barrage of elbows, aggression, and violent finishes. But when she suffered her first professional loss to Roxanne Modafferi, a fight that exposed a lot of holes mixed in with Barber suffering a torn ACL, critics were quickly to wrote her off.
She didn’t fold. Instead, she retooled. Her last four fights, including wins over Amanda Ribas, Andrea Lee, and Miranda Maverick, show a fighter who’s added patience and pacing to her already brutal skillset. The wild swings are still there, but they’re backed by improved takedown defense and better shot selection.
The key with Barber is that she thrives in chaos. If she can keep Blanchfield from settling into a rhythm and turn the fight into a brawl, especially near the fence, she can win this on volume and damage. She’s not easy to hold down, and her gas tank has held up even in scrappy third rounds.
For Barber, this is more than just a main event slot, it’s a shot to derail one of the division’s fastest risers and remind everyone she was once called “The Future.” A win puts her back in that conversation. And don’t be surprised if she fights like she has something to prove.

Suggested Bets

Use your welcome bonus and roll with these selections:

  1. Erin Blanchfield to Win by Submission (15/8): Blanchfield’s ground game is elite, and Barber has been controlled before.

  2. Dustin Jacoby vs Bruno Lopes – Fight Not to Go the Distance (6/5): Someone is going down here, both men are knockout artists with low decision rates.

  3. Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ľudovit Klein – Over 2.5 Rounds (4/7): A decision may not be what everyone wants, but these guys both have that kind of fight in them. Gamrot tends to grind out wins while Klein is durable. 

Value Bets

High-reward punting isn’t just about taking a shot, it’s about seeing a path others might miss. 

  1. Billy Ray Goff to Win by KO (9/2): If Goff lands early, his above-average power could overwhelm the less experienced Seok Hyun Ko.

  2. Dusko Todorovic to Win in Round 2 (11/2): After building on the momentum, round 2 is often where Todorovic finds his finish.

  3. Alice Ardelean to Win by Decision (5/1): She’s the more measured striker and could edge a scrappy three-rounder.

Prediction: Erin Blanchfield via Submission

This boils down to discipline vs disruption. Barber will try to explode early, banking on momentum and power to rattle Blanchfield. But Blanchfield rarely panics. Expect her to weather the initial storm, secure a takedown, and begin her methodical work from top control – eventually finding the neck or arm and wrapping things up.

Full Card Predictions

  1. Main Card
    •    Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber – Blanchfield via Submission
    •    Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ľudovít Klein – Gamrot via Decision
    •    Dustin Jacoby vs. Bruno Lopes – Jacoby via KO
    •    Zach Reese vs. Duško Todorović – Todorović via TKO (Round 2)
    •    Seok Hyun Ko vs. Billy Ray Goff – Goff via KO 

  2. Preliminary Card

    • Allan Nascimento vs. Jafel Filho – Nascimento via Decision
    • Rayanne dos Santos vs. Alice Ardelean – Ardelean via Decision
    • Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson – Vieira via Submission
    • Oban Elliott vs. Ramiz Brahimaj – Elliott via Decision
    • Andreas Gustafsson vs. Jeremiah Wells – Wells via KO
    • Jordan Leavitt vs. Kurt Holobaugh – Holobaugh via Submission
    • MarQuel Mederos vs. Bolaji Oki – Mederos via KO
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