Erin Blanchfield is gearing up for a pivotal co-main event fight against former champion Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night. Moreno vs. Albazi. With Valentina Shevchenko reclaiming her spot at the top of the flyweight division after her trilogy with Alexa Grasso, this fight represents a critical opportunity for both women to stake their claim for a title shot.
Blanchfield and Namajunas will face off in Edmonton, and a victory for either fighter could propel them into title contention. While Manon Fiorot is currently positioned as the likely next challenger to Shevchenko, the dynamic nature of the women’s flyweight division means that timing is key. A win against a top-tier opponent could significantly enhance their prospects.
In an Exclusive conversation with Sports Tak ,Talking about her win streak she said "Yeah, I feel like I've had a good amount of time to train and really like focus on things that I wanted to improve from my last fight. And you know, I went on a really good win streak after losing previously in my career. So I feel like it's always motivating. You always learn something and you know, it kind of gives you something to prove and something to prove to yourself, which I think is really important. And I'm super excited. I just got here in Canada today and I'm super excited to fight".
"I think a win here definitely puts me right back in that title picture. I do think Minouma is gonna get a title shot first, but I think winning Saturday puts me like next behind her. I think I plan on having a dominant performance. I know she's moving up from 115, but she's still a super talented fighter. But I mean, I think I have some size advantage. I think I've been improving a lot of things from my previous fight. I didn't wanna fight her because I think it keeps me in the top five. I think it's a really exciting fight I've fought former champions before and I wanna keep proving myself against people like that. So yeah, I'm excited to put on a good performance," she told Sports Tak on being asked about a win here securing her title shot and about fighting the former champion She said
Talking about young women fighters aspiring to be an MMA fighter in India, she said "I would say, honestly, just always being yourself. I think sometimes people want to like paint themselves a certain way. But I think what makes us unique is being yourself. So I think that will always find there I think people notice when you're faking. So I think when you're genuine, and you just kind of let your own personality shine".
