Erin Blanchfield

Erin Blanchfield (born May 4, 1999) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former Eddie Bravo Invitational champion. As of February 14, 2022, she is #15 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.[4]

Erin Blanchfield
Born (1999-05-04) May 4, 1999[1]
Other namesCold Blooded[2]
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
DivisionFlyweight (115—125 Ib)
Reach68[1] in (173 cm)
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofNew York, United States
TeamRenzo Gracie Academy
Silver Fox BJJ
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Karel Pravec[3]
Years active2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins8
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision5
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

A native of Elmwood Park, New Jersey,[5] Blanchfield started training jiu-jitsu at age of seven and 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.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Blanchfield fought under Fighting Championships and amassed a record of 1-0 prior signed by Invicta Fighting Championships.[6]

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.[7]

Her next fight came on November 16, 2018, facing Kay Hansen at Invicta FC 32.[8] She won the fight via majority decision.[9]

On February 15, 2019, Blanchfield faced Tracy Cortez at Invicta FC 34.[10] She lost the fight via split decision.[11]

Blanchfield faced Gabriella Gulfin on June 4, 2019 at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 76.[12] She won the fight via submission in round one.[13]

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.[14]

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.[15] In turn, the bout was pulled from the card by after Dumont missed weight by 3.5lbs.[16]

Blanchfield faced Sarah Alpar on September 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.[17] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Blanchfield was expected to face Maycee Barber, replacing Montana De La Rosa, on December 11, 2021 at UFC 269.[19] However, Barber withdrew in early November due to undisclosed reasons,[20] and she was replaced by Miranda Maverick.[21] Blanchfield won the fight by unanimous decision. She furthermore set the women’s flyweight single-fight takedown record, with eight total takedowns.[22]

Blanchfield is scheduled to face JJ Aldrich on June 4, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 207.[23]

Personal life

Blanchfield is studying television and digital media at Montclair State University, with an aim to becoming a commentator.[24][2] Blanchfield is the daughter of George and Betsy Blanchfield, and has one brother, Brendan.[5]

Championships and accomplishments

Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  • Eddie Bravo Invitational
    • Eddie Bravo Invitational Champion (One time)[12]

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
9 matches 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 5 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 Salt Lake City, Utah, 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.

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See also

References
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  2. Lee, Alexander K. (2018-11-16). "Erin Blanchfield earned 'Cold Blooded' nickname from father". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  3. "Erin Blanchfield promoted to black belt by Karel Pravec". bjjtribes.com. July 31, 2020.
  4. "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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  8. "Invicta FC 32: Kay Hansen On Erin Blanchfield Matchup, Quest For UFC Gold". www.flocombat.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  9. "Invicta FC 32 Results: Felicia Spencer Claims Featherweight Championship". MMAWeekly.com. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
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  16. Nolan King (2021-04-09). "Norma Dumont misses weight again, commission cancels UFC on ABC 2 fight vs. Erin Blanchfield". Mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
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  22. Anderson, Jay. "UFC 269: Erin Blanchfield Sets Takedown Record in Dominant Showing Against Miranda Maverick". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  23. "UFC | Blanchfield treft Aldrich in het vlieggewicht op 4 juni". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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