Maycee Barber is out of her UFC 335 fight with Carli Judice, and nobody is saying why. Kevin K first reported the withdrawal on Twitter, and multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans then confirmed it to MMA Fighting. The reason is undisclosed. The flyweight bout was booked for Dec. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, on a card headlined by the BMF title fight between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes.
The assignment desk’s first instinct was a short-notice replacement for Judice, but that isn’t the plan. MMA Fighting reported the situation is being classified as a “postponement,” with the current intention to rebook the same matchup later. MMA Mania reported the same thing: the UFC would rather wait on Barber than hand Judice someone else. No timeline has been given.
Barber (15-3) sits at No. 9 in the 125-pound rankings and was trying to bounce back from one of the nastier nights of her career. Alexa Grasso knocked her out in the first round at UFC Seattle on March 28, ending a seven-fight win streak that included wins over Karine Silva, Katlyn Cerminara, Amanda Ribas and Jessica Eye. The Silva win came at UFC 323 last December and was Barber’s first fight in nearly two years after a string of serious health problems. With UFC 335 gone, she finishes 2026 with exactly one fight, the Grasso loss.
The longer pattern is rough. This is the third scheduled Barber fight to collapse since 2024. She pulled out of a booking against Rose Namajunas over ongoing health concerns. Then her 2025 main event against Erin Blanchfield was canceled moments before the walkouts after Barber suffered a medical emergency. Now this one, with no explanation attached.
Judice (7-2) is the one left holding the bag. The 26-year-old from Louisiana lost a split decision to Gabriella Fernandes in her UFC debut, a fight that earned Fight of the Night. She’s won four straight since, and three of them were knockouts that paid Performance of the Night bonuses: Jeisla Chaves, Nicolle Caliari and Yuneisy Duben. Barber was supposed to be the biggest opportunity of her career, a ranked name who could vault her into the Top 10 conversation.
As for where it lands, MMA Mania floated UFC Dallas, which opens the 2027 schedule, as a natural spot if Barber’s absence is brief. That’s speculation from the outlet, not a booking.
My take, from the betting window: whenever this fight comes back, Barber will be walking in off a first-round knockout loss, a long stretch of inactivity and three busted bookings in roughly three years. That’s precisely the profile I refuse to lay a short price on. If the books lean on her ranking and name and make Judice a fat underdog, I’m interested in the woman with four straight wins and three finishes, because three Performance of the Night bonuses in four fights tells you the power travels. Check back when the UFC Dallas card starts filling in.
