UFC Fight Night 219 Beforemath: Can Erin Blanchfield Deal with the Physicality? UFCVegas69 via BlaineHenryTFL
, another former challenger to Shevchenko’s flyweight throne. While that title defense might have been tougher for Shevchenko than the Andrade fight, Andrade is a much more difficult opponent for Blanchfield. A win here would be a huge boost to Blanchfield’s case for a title shot.
At only 23 years old and with a 10-1 record, Blanchfield does many things quite well. She knows what to do and when to do it. She makes good reads on the feet, and her ground control is excellent. The only thing she is missing is power. Without the power to back Andrade up, Blanchfield could be stuck on an island, forced to fight with a fighter who thrives in the fire and flames of a five-round war. Blanchfield can get the job done, though.
After getting into the clinch but unable to finish the takedown, Blanchfield saw herself against the fence, pressuring McCann. The wall-walk off a takedown is something we see used by many American Top Team fighters. McCann and her team at Next Generation Liverpool are also quite adept at this. Blanchfield wanted to avoid this altogether, so on the takedown, where she would have the most control of where McCann ended up, she would turn McCann away from the fence.
The problem with the Andrade fight for Blanchfield is the physicality of her new opponent. Santos was quite the challenge, but Blanchfield’s fight style hinges on her being more physical than her opponent. She won’t be more physical than Andrade who thrives there. Blanchfield needs to get the fight to the ground and do it quick or she will get caught in the clinch with Andrade who can cause damage there. Get the fight down, secure control and work to a submission.
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