Maycee Barber pulled from UFC 335 bout with Carli Judice, fight postponed to later date

Maycee Barber will no longer face Carli Judice at UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas, with multiple sources confirming to MMA Fighting that the women’s flyweight bout has been pulled from the card for undisclosed reasons. The fight is classified as a postponement, with current plans pointing toward a rescheduled date rather than an outright cancellation.

The removal is a notable blow to the December card, which loses one of its more compelling ranked matchups. Barber, nicknamed “The Future,” has had a turbulent 2026 — her only appearance came in March at UFC Seattle, where Alexa Grasso stopped her in one of the most ferocious finishes the promotion has seen, ending a seven-fight win streak. That defeat followed an emotional decision victory over Karine Silva at UFC 323 in December, itself Barber’s first fight in nearly two years after she battled through a series of serious health issues.

Judice, based in Louisiana, will now have to wait for what would have been the stiffest test of her career. The unranked contender enters on a four-fight winning run, with three of those victories earning Performance of the Night honours — finishes of Jeisla Chaves, Nicolle Caliari, and Yuneisy Duben underlining her finishing instincts.

UFC 335 retains its headline attraction: a BMF title fight between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes.