Maycee Barber Scratched From UFC 335 Matchup Against Carli Judice

The UFC 335 card just took a hit, and anyone holding an early ticket on the underdog is going to have to put their wallet back in their pocket. Maycee Barber is officially out of her December 12 matchup against Carli Judice for undisclosed reasons.

The promotion is calling this a postponement rather than a flat-out cancellation, which is corporate speak for figuring it out later. Early odds actually favored Judice, making this a frustrating delay for bettors who smelled blood in the water and wanted to fade Barber in her bounce-back spot.

For context, Barber desperately needed a clean win to close out 2026. Back in March, her impressive seven-fight win streak was violently snapped by Alexa Grasso, who put her to sleep in under three minutes at UFC Seattle. There are losses, and then there are losses that make you forget your own name for a few minutes. You do not just shake that off.

This is also becoming a frustratingly familiar script for Barber. She has a documented history of medical complications derailing her schedule, including a brutal bout with the Epstein-Barr virus that scrapped a 2024 main event against Rose Namajunas. Her availability is starting to feel as unpredictable as a regional MMA scorecard.

Meanwhile, you have to feel for Judice. The Louisiana native is riding a four-fight win streak with three Performance of the Night finishes, and this was supposed to be her coming-out party against a ranked name. Instead of fighting a top-ten flyweight, she is stuck refreshing her phone.

The UFC will probably try to keep Judice on the Las Vegas card, which is currently headlined by a BMF title fight between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes.

Finding a short-notice replacement willing to step into the cage with a surging knockout artist is a tough sell. Until the promotion officially rebooks this matchup, Barber’s redemption tour remains stuck in park.