Maycee Barber Hits Back At Erin Blanchfield's 'Ignorant, Uneducated' Comments: 'She Fought My Leftovers!'

During a recent interview with Sportskeeda MMA, Barber's attention was turned to the criticism from Blanchfield, who is set to headline this weekend's Atlantic City-held UFC Fight Night opposite another top five contender in Manon Fiorot.

"The Future" hit back at her peer's remarks by suggesting that Blanchfield's path to the top was made easier by Barber already defeating and "changing" opponents such as JJ Aldrich and Miranda Maverick.

"Erin fought my leftovers. Erin fought JJ Aldrich after I beat her. Erin fought Miranda Maverick after I beat her. Erin's fighting the leftovers, and she's fighting girls after I've already changed them," Barber said. "JJ Aldrich, after I beat her, was never the same fighter that she was ever again. She was always (scared) of getting hit.

"Erin doesn't have the power that I have. So, for her to say that, I think it's just completely ignorant and uneducated," Barber continued. "I think she's just trying to create the storyline and the drama."

Barber also dismissed the suggestion that she avoided fighting Blanchfield, insisting she accepted "Cold Blooded" as a replacement opponent for Montana De La Rosa before suffering an injury herself.

Nevertheless, the latest back and forth has continued to fan the flames of a feud between two flyweights who look set to remain toward the top of the division for a considerable time to come.

And while Barber is hoping to serve as backup for champion Alex Grasso's planned trilogy with Valentina Shevchenko later this year, Blanchfield has the chance to stake her claim for top contender status at the expense of Fiorot this Saturday night.