# Erin Blanchfield

Erin Blanchfield (born May 4, 1999) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former Eddie Bravo Invitational champion. As of April 2, 2024, she is #3 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings, and as of November 5, 2024, she is #6 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.

## Background

A native of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, Blanchfield started training jiu-jitsu at the age of seven. Two years later, she started competing in kickboxing and grappling tournaments. By the age of 12, she decided she wanted to be a professional fighter.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Blanchfield fought under Fighting Championships and amassed a record of 1–0 prior to being signed by Invicta Fighting Championships.

### Invicta Fighting Championships

Blanchfield made her Invicta debut on March 17, 2018, against Brittney Cloudy at Invicta FC 30. She won the fight by split decision.
Her next fight came on November 16, 2018, facing Kay Hansen at Invicta FC 32. She won the fight via majority decision.
On February 15, 2019, Blanchfield faced Tracy Cortez at Invicta FC 34. She lost the fight via split decision.
Blanchfield faced Gabriella Gulfin on June 4, 2019 at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 76. She won the fight via submission in round one.
On February 7, 2020, Blanchfield returned to Invicta, facing Victoria Leonardo at Invicta FC 39. In the second round Blanchfield dropped Leonardo with a head kick, finishing off the technical knockout victory with punches.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Blanchfield was expected to make her UFC debut as a short notice replacement for Bea Malecki against Norma Dumont on April 10, 2021 at UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland in a Bantamweight bout. In turn, the bout was pulled from the card by after Dumont missed weight by 3.5lbs.
Blanchfield faced Sarah Alpar on September 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Blanchfield was expected to face Maycee Barber, replacing Montana De La Rosa, on December 11, 2021 at UFC 269. However, Barber withdrew in early November due to undisclosed reasons, and she was replaced by Miranda Maverick. Blanchfield won the fight by unanimous decision. She furthermore set the women's flyweight single-fight takedown record, with eight total takedowns.
Blanchfield faced JJ Aldrich on June 4, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 207. She won the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.
Blanchfield faced Molly McCann on November 12, 2022 at UFC 281. She won the fight via a kimura submission in the first round.
Blanchfield was scheduled to face Taila Santos on February 18, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 219. When the main event fight between Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera was rescheduled for another event, Blanchfield's fight against Santos was moved up to serve as the main event. Santos dropped out of the bout after her cornermen were denied visas into the United States, and was replaced by former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade. Blanchfield won the fight via submission in round two. This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.
The match with Taila Santos was rebooked and took place on August 26, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 225. Blanchfield won the bout via unanimous decision.
Blanchfield faced Manon Fiorot on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Blanchfield faced former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas on November 2, 2024 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 246. The bout was later shifted to the co-main event but remained five rounds. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

## Personal life

Until 2021, Blanchfield was studying Television and Digital Media with a concentration in sports media at Montclair State University, with an aim to becoming a commentator. Blanchfield is the daughter of George and Betsy Blanchfield, and has one brother, Brendan, who is also a mixed martial artist.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Brazilian jiu-jitsu

* Eddie Bravo Invitational
** Eddie Bravo Invitational Champion (One time)

### Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Jéssica Andrade
** Tied (Maycee Barber & Natália Silva) for the third longest win streak in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (6)
** Tied (Montana De La Rosa and Karine Silva) for second most submissions in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (3)
** UFC.com Awards
*** 2021: Ranked #5 Newcomer of the Year
*** 2023: Ranked #6 Submission of the Year vs. Jéssica Andrade
* Invicta Fighting Championships
** Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Victoria Leonardo, Brogan Walker-Sanchez

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 15 matches | 13 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 13–2 | Rose Namajunas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | November 2, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Manon Fiorot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 12–1 | Taila Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | August 26, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 11–1 | Jéssica Andrade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield | February 18, 2023 | 2 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 | Molly McCann | Submission (kimura) | UFC 281 | November 12, 2022 | 1 | 3:37 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | JJ Aldrich | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | June 4, 2022 | 2 | 2:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Miranda Maverick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 269 | December 11, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Sarah Alpar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Brogan Walker-Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 41 | July 30, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 5–1 | Victoria Leonardo | KO (head kick and punches) | Invicta FC 39 | February 7, 2020 | 2 | 2:06 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 4–1 | Gabriella Gulfin | Submission (americana) | Cage Fury FC 76 | June 14, 2019 | 1 | 3:20 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Tracy Cortez | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 34 | February 15, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kay Hansen | Decision (majority) | Invicta FC 32 | November 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Brittney Cloudy | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 30 | July 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Whittany Pyles | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Fury FC 70 | March 24, 2018 | 1 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Flyweight debut. |