Rose Namajunas
- Record: 14-6
- Style: Known for her striking and grappling, Namajunas is a former strawweight champion with excellent footwork and timing. Her ability to read opponents and create openings for her strikes has been a key to her success.
- Strengths: High-level boxing, effective grappling, and solid fight IQ. She’s also shown resilience in tough fights, making her a formidable opponent.
- Recent Form: Namajunas has faced elite competition, but her recent performances have been mixed. She’ll need to find her rhythm early in the fight to impose her game.
Erin Blanchfield
- Record: 12-2-0
- Style: Blanchfield is a rising star in the flyweight division, known for her grappling prowess and aggressive pace. She’s effective both standing and on the ground, making her a well-rounded threat.
- Strengths: Strong wrestling, excellent submission skills, and the ability to push the pace. Blanchfield has shown she can capitalize on opponents’ mistakes, making her dangerous in all positions.
- Recent Form: Blanchfield has been on an impressive win streak, showcasing her growth and adaptability in the octagon.
Predictions
When it comes to stand up, Thug Rose is in the conversation to be considered one of the best to ever do it in the women’s division. Going toe-toe and coming out victorious with absolute brawlers such as Jędrzejczyk, Andrade, and Zhang is testament to how good she actually is at trading.
If Blanchfield gets drawn into it on the feet, or is unable to effectively impose her (on paper) stronger ground game then the value bet looks like Namajunas to win by KO/TKO/DQ/Technical Decision at 6/1.