According to her head coach, Cody Donovan, Barber wanted to carry on with her flyweight bout against Erin Blanchfield this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. However, the fight was canceled minutes before it was supposed to happen, something rarely seen before in the UFC, as her team didn't see her fit to compete that night.

Barber suffered a medical emergency just moments before her planned ring walk, meaning her bout with Erin Blanchfield was scrapped

After a commercial break, Fitzgerald informed television viewers that the fight was canceled due to a medical issue with Barber. UFC reporter Megan Olivia caught up with Blanchfield, who was told that Barber suffered a seizure.