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Simon Samano

Taila Santos on Erin Blanchfield hype entering UFC Fight Night 225: ‘They put the cart in front of the horse’

Taila Santos doesn’t have a problem acknowledging that Erin Blanchfield is one of the best young fighters in the UFC. What the former women’s flyweight title challenger takes issue with, however, is the amount of hype surrounding her.

“Erin is an upcoming fighter, but I believe they put the cart in front of the horse,” Santos said at UFC Fight Night 225 media day.

Santos, 30, meets 24-year-old Blanchfield on the main card of UFC Fight Night 225 on Saturday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in what is a pivotal showdown between the fighters ranked Nos. 4 and 3, respectively.

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