UFC on ESPN 68: Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber Predictions for Today, 05/31/25

The Main Event at UFC on ESPN 68 will see Erin Blanchfield take on Maycee Barber. This will be a fight in the UFC Women’s Flyweight division. Blanchfield enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-2 and 7-1 in the UFC. She averages 5.24 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 44%. Blanchfield absorbs 4.21 strikes and has a striking defense of 59%. Her grappling has also been a big part of her fighting style, averaging 1.86 takedowns every 15 minutes and 0.8 submission attempts during the same period. Blanchfield has a takedown accuracy of 31% and a takedown defense of 80%.

Barber enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-2 and 10-2 in the UFC. She averages 4.70 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. Barber absorbs 2.90 strikes and has a striking defense of 54%. Her grappling has also been solid, averaging 1.44 takedowns every 15 minutes. Barber has a takedown accuracy of 43% and a takedown defense of 53%.

Instead of backing either fighter to win, we will be looking at this fight to go the distance. Blanchfield has seen each of her last 3 fights go the distance, while Barber has seen 7 of her last 8 fights do the same. Further, neither Blanchfield nor Barber has ever lost by finish, so backing this fight to go the distance will be our best bet.