Namajunas vs Blanchfield

When is Namajunas vs Blanchfield?

Rose Namajunas could potentially face the challenge of Erin Blanchfield, in Summer 2024.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Namajunas vs Blanchfield stats

Rose Namajunas would step into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Erin Blanchfield would make her way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggest that Namajunas and Blanchfield have similar power, both with a 17% knock out percentage.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Namajunas would have a slight advantage over Blanchfield, with a 42% submission rate over Blanchfield's 33%.

Rose Namajunas is the older woman by 6 years, at 31 years old.

Namajunas has a height advantage of 1 inch over Blanchfield. Despite this, Blanchfield has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Namajunas is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made her debut in 2013, 5 years and 2 months earlier than Blanchfield, whose first professional fight was in 2018. She has fought 19 more professional rounds, 54 to Blanchfield's 35.

Namajunas vs Blanchfield form

Namajunas has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In her last fight, she won against Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas on 23rd March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had lost to Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night Paris – Gane vs. Spivac on 2nd September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Carla Esparza at UFC 274 on 7th May 2022 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Before that, she had beaten Weili Zhang at UFC 268 on 6th November 2021 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

She had defeated Weili Zhang at UFC 261 on 24th April 2021 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Erin Blanchfield has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she was defeated by Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on 30th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.

Previous to that, she was victorious against Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Korean Zombie on 26th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore.

Going into that contest, she had won against Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield on 18th February 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, she had beaten Molly McCann at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

She had defeated JJ Aldrich at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik on 4th June 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Erin Blanchfield has been fighting more than Rose Namajunas.

Rose Namajunas last fought 1 month and 12 days ago, while Erin Blanchfield's last outing was 1 month and 5 days ago.

Namajunas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 11 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Blanchfield's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 1 day, meaning she has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

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