Erin Blanchfield
Erin Blanchfield | |
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Born | [1] Elmwood Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
May 4, 1999
Other names | Cold Blooded[2] |
Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Weight | 125 lb |
Division | Flyweight |
Reach | 68[1] in (173 cm) |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Fighting out of | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Team | Renzo Gracie Academy Silver Fox BJJ[3] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Karel Pravec[3] |
Years active | 2018–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Erin Blanchfield (born May 4, 1999) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former Eddie Bravo Invitational champion. As of April 2, 2024, she is #3 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings and #6 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.[4]
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Background
A native of Elmwood Park, New Jersey,[5] Blanchfield started training jiu-jitsu at the age of seven. Two years later, she started competing in kickboxing and grappling tournaments. By the age of 12, she decided she wanted to be a professional fighter.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Blanchfield fought under Fighting Championships and amassed a record of 1–0 prior to being signed by Invicta Fighting Championships.[6]
Invicta Fighting Championships
Blanchfield made her Invicta debut on March 17, 2018, against Brittney Cloudy at Invicta FC 30. She won the fight by split decision.[7]
Her next fight came on November 16, 2018, facing Kay Hansen at Invicta FC 32.[8] She won the fight via majority decision.[9]
On February 15, 2019, Blanchfield faced Tracy Cortez at Invicta FC 34.[10] She lost the fight via split decision.[11]
Blanchfield faced Gabriella Gulfin on June 4, 2019 at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 76.[12] She won the fight via submission in round one.[13]
On February 7, 2020, Blanchfield returned to Invicta, facing Victoria Leonardo at Invicta FC 39. In the second round Blanchfield dropped Leonardo with a head kick, finishing off the technical knockout victory with punches.[14]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Blanchfield was expected to make her UFC debut as a short notice replacement for Bea Malecki against Norma Dumont on April 10, 2021 at UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland in a Bantamweight bout.[15] In turn, the bout was pulled from the card by after Dumont missed weight by 3.5lbs.[16]
Blanchfield faced Sarah Alpar on September 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.[17] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
Blanchfield was expected to face Maycee Barber, replacing Montana De La Rosa, on December 11, 2021 at UFC 269.[19] However, Barber withdrew in early November due to undisclosed reasons,[20] and she was replaced by Miranda Maverick.[21] Blanchfield won the fight by unanimous decision. She furthermore set the women’s flyweight single-fight takedown record, with eight total takedowns.[22]
Blanchfield faced JJ Aldrich on June 4, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 207.[23] She won the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.[24]
Blanchfield faced Molly McCann on November 12, 2022 at UFC 281.[25] She won the fight via a kimura submission in the first round.[26]
Blanchfield was scheduled to face Taila Santos on February 18, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 219.[27] When the main event fight between Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera was rescheduled for another event, Blanchfield's fight against Santos was moved up to serve as the main event.[28] Santos dropped out of the bout after her cornermen were denied visas into the United States, and was replaced by former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade.[29] Blanchfield won the fight via submission in round two.[30] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[31]
The match with Taila Santos was rebooked and took place on August 26, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 225.[32] Blanchfield won the bout via unanimous decision.[33]
Blanchfield faced Manon Fiorot on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[34] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
Personal life
Until 2021, Blanchfield was studying Television and Digital Media with a concentration in sports media at Montclair State University, with an aim to becoming a commentator.[36][2][37] Blanchfield is the daughter of George and Betsy Blanchfield, and has one brother, Brendan, who is also a mixed martial artist.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Eddie Bravo Invitational
- Eddie Bravo Invitational Champion (One time)[12]
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Jéssica Andrade[38]
- Tied (Maycee Barber) for the third longest win streak in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (6)[39]
- Tied (Montana De La Rosa & Karine Silva) for second most submissions in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (3)[39]
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Victoria Leonardo, Brogan Walker-Sanchez[40][41]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
14 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 12–2 | Manon Fiorot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 12–1 | Taila Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | August 26, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 11–1 | Jéssica Andrade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield | February 18, 2023 | 2 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 10–1 | Molly McCann | Submission (kimura) | UFC 281 | November 12, 2022 | 1 | 3:37 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Win | 9–1 | JJ Aldrich | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | June 4, 2022 | 2 | 2:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 8–1 | Miranda Maverick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 269 | December 11, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Sarah Alpar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Brogan Walker-Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 41 | July 30, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 5–1 | Victoria Leonardo | KO (head kick and punches) | Invicta FC 39 | February 7, 2020 | 2 | 2:06 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 4–1 | Gabriella Gulfin | Submission (americana) | Cage Fury FC 76 | June 14, 2019 | 1 | 3:20 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | 3–1 | Tracy Cortez | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 34 | February 15, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Kay Hansen | Decision (majority) | Invicta FC 32 | November 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Brittney Cloudy | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 30 | July 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Whittany Pyles | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Fury FC 70 | March 24, 2018 | 1 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Flyweight debut. |
See also
Notes
References
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External links
- Professional MMA record for Erin Blanchfield from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Erin Blanchfield on UFC.com
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- Living people
- 1999 births
- American female mixed martial artists
- Flyweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
- Mixed martial artists from New York (state)
- 21st-century American women
- Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters