Most view Erin Blanchfield as a title contender in waiting, a status that brings its own perils and potential pitfalls to bear within the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division.
The onetime Eddie Bravo Invitational champion will attempt to take another key step forward in her development when she faces Rose Namajunas in the UFC Fight Night 246 co-main event on Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Blanchfield has rattled off nine wins over her past 10 outings. However, she finds herself in bounce-back mode after her five-round unanimous decision loss to Manon Fiorot at UFC on ESPN 54 in March.