UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Barber
| UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Barber | ||||
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 The poster for UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Barber | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 31, 2025 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Barber (also known as UFC on ESPN 68 and UFC Vegas 107) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on May 31, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[1]
Background
[edit]A women's flyweight bout between Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber is expected to headline the event.[1] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC 269 in December 2021, but Barber withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.[2]
A flyweight bout between Allan Nascimento and Jafel Filho is scheduled to take place at this event.[3] The pairing was originally scheduled for UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 in August 2024 but was cancelled as a result of Nascimento being ill.[4]
A women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Rayanne dos Santos and Alice Ardelean is scheduled for this event.[5] They were originally scheduled to compete at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira in October 2024, but Santos withdrew from the bout due to a broken arm.[6]
A women's bantamweight bout between Ketlen Vieira and The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters featherweight winner Macy Chiasson is expected to take place at this event.[7] The pair was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January 2024, but Vieira was pulled as a result of an injury and the bout was scrapped.[8] They were later expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song in last February, but due to an injury suffered by Chiasson, the bout was removed from the card.[9]
Fight card
[edit]| Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Erin Blanchfield | vs. | Maycee Barber | ||||
| Lightweight | Mateusz Gamrot | vs. | Ľudovít Klein | ||||
| Middleweight | Zachary Reese | vs. | Duško Todorović | ||||
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Jeremiah Wells | vs. | Andreas Gustafsson | ||||
| Welterweight | Ramiz Brahimaj | vs. | Oban Elliott | ||||
| Women's Strawweight | Rayanne dos Santos | vs. | Alice Ardelean | ||||
Announced bouts
[edit]- Flyweight bout: Allan Nascimento vs. Jafel Filho[3]
- Light Heavyweight bout: Dustin Jacoby vs. Bruno Lopes[11]
- Women's Bantamweight bout: Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson[7]
- Welterweight bout: Ko Seok-hyun vs. Billy Ray Goff[12]
- Lightweight bout: Kurt Holobaugh vs. Jordan Leavitt[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2025-03-25). "UFC books Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Nolan King (2021-11-06). "Maycee Barber out of UFC 269 fight vs. Erin Blanchfield; replacement being sought". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ a b Prince Horton (2025-02-23). "UFC Vegas 106 Revives Fight That Nearly Got Away". athlonsports.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ Staff (2024-08-06). "UFC Vegas 95 hit with last minute cancelations". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Staff (2025-04-04). "In search of her first UFC victory, Rayanne dos Santos from Pará faces Romanian in May". oimpacto.com.br. Retrieved 2025-04-07. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Matthew Wells (2024-09-06). "Rayanne Dos Santos out of UFC Fight Night 244 due to broken arm". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ a b Mike Heck (2025-04-02). "Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson rebooked for UFC Vegas 107". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-12-30). "Loss of Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira among hits to UFC Vegas 84". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Jay Pettry (2024-12-13). "UPDATED UFC Seattle lineup shifts due to injury, new added matches". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2025-03-02). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: New Fights For Gaethje, Mitchell, Hill, Aldo, And More". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ Leonard, Harvey (2025-04-20). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Ranked Welterweight Added To UFC 316". MMA News | UFC News Since 2002. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2025-04-30). "Kurt Holobaugh vs. Jordan Leavitt joins UFC on ESPN 68 lineup". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
