Erin Blanchfield confident style works vs. Valentina Shevchenko: 'I’ve been breaking her down for years'
Erin Blanchfield may have surprised a lot of people with her win Saturday at UFC Fight Night 219 – but she didn’t share in the astonishment. At 23, Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) rumbled beneath the surface of contendership before her main event bout vs. Jessica Andrade at the UFC Apex. After she submitted Andrade in Round 2, Blanchfield broke through into the conversation as a potential next women’s flyweight title challenger. A few leisurely days spent in Las Vegas later, Blanchfield arrived back home to New York on Tuesday. Though she sported a few bruises, Blanchfield feels overall pretty good physically and mentally, all things considered. “I’m definitely feeling pretty good about it,” Blanchfield told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. “I’ve watched it a couple times back. Obviously, there’s always things I want to do better. I’m happy with the performance. I’m happy I got another finish. I’m excited to see what’s next.” The performance rendered a lot of attention, which was furth...