Erin Blanchfield turned up the volume, aggression and damage just in time to get the victory.
After a lackadaisical opening two rounds, Blanchfield (13-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) rallied in the final three of the UFC Fight Night 246 co-main event Saturday to defeat former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (13-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47). The women’s flyweight bout was the co-main event at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Namajunas puzzled Blanchfield with footwork, jabs, and movement in the first 10 minutes. Blanchfield appeared the much slower fighter and seemed to be stuck on a similar loop as to the unsuccessful game plan execution that transpired in her loss to Manon Fiorot in March.
