Make no mistake, there are title implications when it comes to the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 107.
The question is, just what are those implications, or perhaps more accurately, when might they come to pass?
Maycee Barber and Erin Blanchfield headline the card, arguably the two most talked about up-and-coming talents at flyweight the past few years. Barber, “The Future,” once vowed to be the youngest ever UFC champion, and while she missed her mark, she’s very much in the running for a shot at gold. And while Blanchfied’s win streak doesn’t stretch as far back thanks to a loss to Manon Fiorot, her resume might be even stronger.
What, however, does the winner of Blanchfield vs. Barber, a fight the promotion tried to make a few years ago, truly get? It all depends on whether now is the time for Weili Zhang to move to 125lbs and face Valentina Shevchenko. Should that come to pass, the winner of Blanchfield vs. Barber likely gets Natalia Silva next, in a title eliminator. Should Silva be next up for gold and Zhang stick to 115lbs, well, the UFC Vegas 107 main event winner might just be in line for a title shot.
Our picks are in for Saturday’s Fight Night card – here’s how we see it all going down.
Maycee Barber didn’t do herself any favors by missing weight on Friday, even if it was by only half a pound. All but one of our writers sees Erin Blanchfield coming out on top on Saturday. As for the co-main event, it’s a clean sweep for Mateusz Gamrot against the unranked L’udovit Klein.