Erin Blanchfield - UFC Flyweight Champion

Erin Blanchfield is an American UFC fighter, and she competes in the flyweight division. She has a significant place in the UFC; the renowned contender is famous for her furious performance in the octagon. Erin Blanchfield is at number eight in pound-for-pound rankings . 

In 1999, Erin Blanchfield was born on May 4, in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, America. She was an active and energetic child; from the beginning, she was fond of extracurricular activities. Noticing the inclination of Blanchfeild toward martial arts, her parents encouraged her and she started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when Erin was only seven years old.

Just after two years, Erin wanted to understand various sports, so she commenced her kickboxing training. A full-content martial arts enhanced her striking skill, the combination of boxing and kicking inspired her. Erin has explored the benefits of self-defense sports that enhance physical fitness, and she has acquired more confidence. 

Erin Blanchfield realized that the martial arts jiu-jitsu is a versatile sport, and she pursued her career in it. Erin took the jiu-jitsu training from Silver Fox BJJ; while promoted in her ranks, Erin realized that she should work more to improve her skill set.

At the age of twelve, she saw the light and perceived that she would pursue a career in professional fighting. Erin Blanchfield switched her academy and became a representative of Renzo Gracie Academy. She was under the instruction of a renowned coach Karel Pravec.

Mixed martial arts fighter Erin Blanchfield is a passionate athlete who has shown prowess on the mat Erin always wanted to enhance her physical and mental endurance. For that purpose, she spent her time in two training centers. The representative of Renzo Gracie Academy also spent time in Pravec gym. Blanchfield was promoted to black belt under the legendary coach Karel Pravec.

Erin Blanchfield was exceptional in her throws, takedowns , and submission method; after a few years, she has become the most dominating and commanding jiu-jitsu athlete.

Erin always wanted to evolve her grappling techniques, so she started to appear in the grappling and kickboxing tournaments at an early age. She fought in various fighting championships and set the record for remaining unbeatable 1 - 0.

In a relatively shorter duration, Erin started to fight under the Invicta Fighting Championships. Erin Blanchfield made a debut in March 2018; she appeared in Invicta FC 30 Erin squared off against Brittney Cloudy. With her dynamic performance, he squared off the top contender marking a victory by split decision.

Erin Blanchfield has appeared in fourteen fights and won twelve; most wins are through decision and submission. Just after two years, Blanchfield has appeared in Invicta FC 39, which has taken her on a new journey. Erin was against Victoria Leonardo the bout ended with a knockout method, and Erin targeted the head with the kick that led her to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. 

Erin Blanchfield has signed a contract with UFC and she was expected to appear in the UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland in 2021. In a short period of time, she had to make a debut but the fight did not continue against Norma Dumont due to the opponent missing a weight.

After that, she stepped into the octagon in September 2021 and started to set spectacular records. Erin has won most of the fights with her exceptional takedown method. Erin Blanchfield has distinguished herself by setting a single-fight takedown record in the women’s flyweight division; she has won with eight takedowns.

Erin Blanchfield was part of the leading fights of The Ultimate Fighting Championship, which included: UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann, UFC 269, UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik, UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot, UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield and UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann. 

George and Betsy Blanchfield are the parents of Erin Blanchfield. Her brother Brendan is also an MMA  fighter. 

Erin Blanchfield is also known as “ Cold Blooded”. This name was given by her father George Blanchfield. During the fights, Erin's expressions remained calm and unruffled her father noticed that and called her with the name cold-blooded due to her poker face. 

In 2023, the event of UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield was organized against Erin Blanchfield and Jessica Andrade. At the beginning of the bout, there was a rapid exchange of fierce kicks and punches. The submission expert Erin Blanchfield applied the rear-necked choke and won the match with the submission method. At the end of the fight, Erin won the title of “Performance of the Night”.

In Invicta, FC 39 was organized among the top contenders, Erin Blanchfield and Victoria Leonardo. On February 7, 2020, the event was organized in Kansas, United States. The two fighters competed in the flyweight division; the match began with repeated hits and strikes. The unstoppable punches were increasing the interest of the spectators. The bout is based on two rounds; in the second, Erin Blanchfield was in the leading position, and Erin ended the bout with a head kick and punches.

The epic finish of the match resulted in winning the title of “‘Performance of the Night”.

In 2023, the UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie event was organized in Singapore. The match has three rounds each that are based on a five-minute duration. The two passionate contenders, Erin Blanchfield and Taila Santos, squared off each other. Santos was famous for her knockout and finishes. On the other hand, Blanchfield is known for her grappling style. The flyweight fighters were against; there was an exchange of rapid strikes and punches. The match ended with a unanimous decision that led to the victory of Erin Blanchfield.

Erin Blanchfield is among the most profound fighters in the UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship. With her outstanding performances, she has marked her name in the UFC history. Blanchfield won most of the bouts with the submissions and finishes; she competes in the light heavyweight category.

Erin has won the title of the performance of the night three times against the following contenders. 

Erin Blanchfield has always shown passion in the octagon; she always stands out by her spectacular performance.

Erin has distinguished herself with her marvelous performance on the podium, maintaining the longest streak in the category of the flyweight division.

The exceptional grappler has made another record by winning most of the fights with the submission wins.

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