Erin Blanchfield has likely secured her spot as the next contender for the women’s flyweight title. This happened after a great performance in the main event of the UFC Fight Night 219 event, which took place in Las Vegas.
The 23-year-old Erin Blanchfield (USA) faced Jessica Andrade (Brazil), who accepted the fight with her on short notice.
The two fighters started trading blows and Jessica Andrade landed a heavy right hook. Erin Blanchfield surprised her opponent, who many expected to be the front-runner. The American MMA fighter also tried a few takedowns but to no avail. She had a few more good hits and Jessica Andrade was just swinging with no idea in the game. The Brazilian fighter’s uppercut found its mark, causing Erin Blanchfield to blush. The Brazilian scored several hits in the final minutes, and the American tried to knock her down, but failed.
In the second round, Erin Blanchfield scored her first takedown. Jessica Andrade gave her back pretty easily, allowing the American to apply a submission hold on her. So Jessica Andrade surrendered one minute and 37 seconds into the second round.
With this victory, Erin Blanchfield recorded her 5th consecutive win in the UFC and entered a streak of 8 consecutive victories. This success earned her a 50,000 USD bonus. Jessica Andrade, on the other hand, lost a streak of 3 consecutive victories. Erin Blanchfield wanted a shot at the division title.
She has definitely proven herself and could be in contention for gold later this year.
Erin Blanchfield is an American MMA fighter, who has a personal MMA record of 11-1-0 (W-L-D). She is a former Eddie Bravo Invitational champion and a Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
