By all measurable metrics, Blanchfield stood up with Andrade to pass the test, finally taking her fight to the ground and closing out the fight-ending submission.
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Erin Blanchfield thinks she has a shot at winning the title with a commanding win over Jessica Andrade, but if that doesn’t happen, she’s not complaining. Her turn-off main at UFC Vegas 69 Rear-naked her choke to beat Andrade in her event Her biggest test to rave reviews after she secured her submission in less than two rounds The flyweight has proven she is ready to go from prospect to contender. Blanchfield then immediately claimed the winner of Valentina Her Shevchenko against Alexa Her Grasso, who is competing in co-main the event at UFC 285. All in all, Blanchfield believes her win, coupled with her next title fight scheduled for March 4, will put her squarely in the queue for her next shot at the champion, but again she’ll have another shot. Unable to get the chance, he refuses to fight again in the meantime. “I definitely have no problem fighting again,” Blanchfield said at the UFC Vegas 69 post-fight press conference. If I want her to fight, I’ll have more experience.” But she’s yet to face anyone in the top 10 of the UFC rankings, so the draw with Andrade was a big step forward in the competition.
By all measurable metrics, Blanchfield stood up with Andrade to pass the test, finally taking her fight to the ground and closing out the fight-ending submission. “Every match starts standing, so I had to punch and wait to find a takedown,” Blanchfield explained. She said, “I shot one or two shots and it didn’t work so I had to quit. I felt good there. She hits hard but I know I beat her too I had to work on my game and wait for my chance she was a former champion and was her 3rd in the division so I knew I had to work for her. The first one or two may not work, but the third will work, so I was going to participate.
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“When she was clinching with her, there was her inside trip because she overtook felt so heavy. Then I let her down and she immediately gave up on her back and tried to get up so the chokehold was right there. She didn’t defend it at all. I quickly pushed the chalk, knowing that even if she stood up she would pass out. Even before her opponent changed from Taira Santos to Andrade, Blanchfield felt a title shot might be in her immediate future, so she definitely had plans to pursue the opportunity. rice field. Knocking out Andrade very impressively sealed the deal when Branchfield called her shot.
“It can be very emotional and a little cloudy, so I always think about what I want to say after a win, but I knew that if I beat someone like her, I would deserve the next title. Beat her and we’ll be ready,” Branchfield said. The victory put Blanchfield all his attention on Shevchenko-Grasso in hopes of winning. “I definitely prefer Shevchenko,” said Blanchfield. “I think she beats Grasso. Grasso is a tough fighter, but I want to be the one to take that title [from Shevchenko].”
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