A high-stakes women's flyweight matchup will top the UFC Fight Night lineup on May 31.
After returning to the win column with an impressive co-headlining victory over former two-time strawweight champion Rose Namajunas in Edmonton last November, Erin Blanchfield (13-2) will be back in the main event spotlight this year.
14 months on from suffering her first UFC defeat at the hands of Manon Fiorot, the 25-year-old American will look to stake her claim for a shot at the winner of the Frenchwoman's title challenge against Valentina Shevchenko on May 10.
To do so, "Cold Blooded" must spoil the return of fellow countrywoman Maycee Barber (14-2). While a six-fight winning streak placed "The Future" in the championship conversation, health problems have kept her away from the cage since a victory over Katlyn Cerminara last March.
Barber will now have the chance to regain momentum in her maiden main event on MMA's biggest stage, which the promotion announced for a UFC Fight Night inside the Apex on social media this week.
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With this addition, the current fights expected to take place at the UFC Fight Night on May 31 are as follows:
- Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber (women's flyweight main event)
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Bruno Lopes (light heavyweight)
- Allan Nascimento vs. Jafel Filho (flyweight)
- Zachary Reese vs. Duško Todorović (middleweight)