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Exclusive | Erin Blanchfield backs Valentina Shevchenko to ‘impose her will’ on Alexa Grasso at UFC 285

Erin Blanchfield has backed Valentina Shevchenko to defend her Flyweight title against Alexa Grasso on account of her well-rounded skillset. At UFC 285, Valentina Shevchenko will once again defend her Flyweight title and attempt to continue her legendary winning streak at 125lbs. Standing across from her will be Alexa Grasso, who is riding a four-fight […]

Erin Blanchfield has backed Valentina Shevchenko to defend her Flyweight title against Alexa Grasso on account of her well-rounded skillset.

At UFC 285, Valentina Shevchenko will once again defend her Flyweight title and attempt to continue her legendary winning streak at 125lbs. Standing across from her will be Alexa Grasso, who is riding a four-fight win streak of her own. The fight is coming on the heels of Shevchenko’s most competitive title fight to date, against Talia Santos, which had many believing that there was a chink in Shevchenko’s armor.

However, the number three ranked flyweight in the UFC, Erin Blanchfield doesn’t see her losing just yet. Blanchfield recently spoke with James Lynch in a Lowkick MMA exclusive and talked about many things including her official breakdown and prediction of the upcoming Flyweight title fight.

“I definitely see Valentina winning,” Erin Blanchfield said. “I think Alexa Grasso is a talented fighter in her own right and I think she could give Valentina a little bit of a run but I think Valentina is just a little more well-rounded overall like her striking game and her ground game and her wrestling. I think she’ll be able to impose her will onto Alexa.”

Erin Blanchfield is confident she can expose Valentina Shevchenko’s weaknesses if they match-up

Currently undefeated in the UFC, Erin Blanchfield has looked better and better with each consecutive fight. Most recently, she submitted the ever-dangerous, Jessica Andrade in the second round and earned herself a performance of the night bonus, along with getting her name in the title picture.

Her wrestling-heavy attack seems to match up well with Valentina Shevchenko, who struggled in the grappling department against Talia Santos. Blanchfield believes that her strengths happen to be Shevchenko’s weaknesses, and is confident in her own abilities if the two were to match up later this year.

“She’s a great muay thai fighter, I mean she’s well-rounded fighter in her own right but I know I’m well-rounded as well and I feel like the parts of her game that she’s weaker, I’m stronger and I know I’ll be able to expose that.”

But first, Alexa Grasso will get a shot at upsetting the Flyweight champion at UFC 285. After which, the division is wide open, which could allow Erin Blanchfield to get her hands on the UFC title.

Watch | Fabricio Andrade TKO’s John Lineker to capture ONE Bantamweight World Title and Tawanchai Leg Kick KO

ONE Fight Night 7 was an event to remember. The Brazilian striker ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade was able to get a TKO victory over the heavy-handed ‘Hands of Stone’ John Lineker to earn the ONE Bantamweight World Championship. In the co-main event, the Thai-born phenom Tawanchai PK.Saenchai, age 23, defended his Muay Thai throne via […]

The 25-year-old striker Andrade was able to out-point the MMA veteran Lineker with lethal strikes. The official result is Fabricio Andrade defeats John Lineker via TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 4. Fabricio Andrade has been crowned as the new ONE Bantamweight World Champion, capturing the vacant throne.

See below for highlights of Fabricio Andrade vs. John Lineker:

‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade is well known for his striking power. The 25-year-old Brazilian has won all but one of his matches in ONE by way of KO/TKO. Andrade trains out of Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand and is feared for his precision and power in MMA.

Fabricio Andrade main event, Tawanchai co-main event

The 23-year-old Muay Thai prodigy Tawanchai PK.Saenchai earned the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai crown last year in a five-round war against the highly experienced Petchmorakot Petchyindee. At ONE Fight Night 7 hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, Tawanchai earned the first defense of his ONE Championship world title with authority.

The Thai-born striker only needed forty-nine seconds to put away his Russian opponent, Jamal Yusupov. Using a lightning-fast leg kick to end the match. The official result is Tawanchai PK.Saenchai defeats Jamal Yusupov via KO (Leg Kick) at 0:49 of Round 1, defends ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title.

Tawanchai is famed for his striking power and speed. The 23-year-old earned a shot at the world title last year with a string of knockout wins. He is dangerous with each limb having won bouts using his left cross, head kick, and leg kick.

See below for highlights of Tawanchai PK.Saenchai vs Jamal Yusupov:

Rapper Denzel Curry, a practitioner of Muay Thai, was ringside for this ONE Championship bout. Here is his reaction:

Arnold Allen on the most difficult factors Max Holloway brings to the table: “When he fights, he’s an absolute a***hole.”

UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen believes Max Holloway’s gamesmanship is one of the most difficult factors the Hawiann brings to his fights. Arnold Allen and Max Holloway are set to face off in the main event of a UFC Fight Night event set to take place in Kansas City. This will be Allen’s highest-profile bout […]

UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen believes Max Holloway’s gamesmanship is one of the most difficult factors the Hawiann brings to his fights.

Arnold Allen and Max Holloway are set to face off in the main event of a UFC Fight Night event set to take place in Kansas City. This will be Allen’s highest-profile bout to date, with Holloway a consensus 145lb GOAT contender, alongside Jose Aldo Jr. and Alexander Volkanovski.

A win over Holloway will likely seal Allen’s status as the No.1 contender in the UFC’s featherweight division and set him up to face the winner of Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez which will likely take place later this year.

In a recent exclusive interview with LowKickMMA, Allen was asked what he believes are the toughest parts of Holloway’s game. The surging Brit had the following response:

“He’s just tough as f***. He doesn’t get tired. He doesn’t slow down. He throws 100 punches a round, or something crazy… But no, I think the main thing with him, he seems like a really nice guy, but when he fights he’s an absolute a***hole. He’s pointing at you, he’s mocking you. You hit him with a shot, he’s absolutely mocking you. It’s that gamesmanship. That’s the thing that’s the biggest factor for him, not necessarily the skillsets he brings. Obviously, the tools he’s got are very good, but that’s not what you have to prepare for. It’s the rest of the stuff.”

Will Arnold Allen become the first person to finish Max Holloway?

There are few fighters on the planet that can say they have defeated Max Holloway in a Pro-MMA fight, although Alexander Volkanovski and Conor McGregor both hold that accomplishment on their resumes. However, no man has ever finished the Hawaiian, who has become known as one of the most durable fighters to compete in the UFC.

Arnold Allen is not perturbed by this fact, and is confident he has the ability to finish anyone in the division, including Holloway.

“Whoever it is, the goal is always to get him out of there. I haven’t got the highest finishing rate in the UFC and all that, but he’s been hit a lot. And I know the power I’ve got in my hands. Anyone I’ve trained with, anyone I’ve sparred with, knows that I’ve got power. I believe I’ve got the capability to do that and put anyone out in the division. But, you have to be prepared to go five rounds with someone like this. I’ve fought some very tough guys in the past and hit them with some good shots… Like Gilbert Melendez, he was quite hittable in our fight, but I realized I wasn’t hurting him to the head, so I just sort of peppered him to the body.”

How do you think Arnold Allen will fare against Max Holloway?

Alexander Volkanovski retains P4P No.1 spot despite UFC 284 loss to Islam Makhachev

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has retained his spot at the top of the Men’s Pound for Pound rankings, despite dropping a decision loss to the No.2 ranked P4P fighter, Islam Makhachev. At UFC 284, Alexander Volkanovksi took on Makhachev in an attempt to become a two-division champion. The fight was an all-time great, but […]

At UFC 284, Alexander Volkanovksi took on Makhachev in an attempt to become a two-division champion. The fight was an all-time great, but Volkanovski would be denied the storybook ending, as the judges deemed Makhachev the victor.

Whilst some have debated the decision, the general consensus appears to be that either man could have won, although Makhachev arguably had the bigger moments outside of the 5th round. Interestingly enough, when the UFC released their updated rankings, Volkanovski was still at the top of the P4P list.

Speaking after his win at UFC 284, Makhachev loudly proclaimed himself as the best fighter in the world. However, the UFC does not seem to agree, with the Australian holding his spot at the top of the rankings.

The updated pound-for-pound rankings following UFC 284 pic.twitter.com/HMleDPRuGp

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) February 14, 2023

Ahead of his upcoming return, Jon Jones has also moved up a spot in the P4P rankings, overtaking Jiri Prochazka, who is currently out of action due to injury.

Do you believe Alexander Volkanovski is deserving of his place in the P4P rankings?

Exclusive | Jan Blachowicz weighs in on ‘stupid’ Power Slap League

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz has given his opinion on Dana White’s latest creation, Power Slap League. Ever since White’s announcement that he would be going ahead with the Slap League and its subsequent airing, it has drawn widespread criticism. Effectively, two people stand opposite one another, taking it in turns to slap each […]

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz has given his opinion on Dana White’s latest creation, Power Slap League.

Ever since White’s announcement that he would be going ahead with the Slap League and its subsequent airing, it has drawn widespread criticism. Effectively, two people stand opposite one another, taking it in turns to slap each other as hard as possible with no way of defending themselves.

This of course can result in contestants being knocked unconscious, often displaying signs of serious brain injury.

Jan Blachowicz weighs in on Power Slap

Speaking to LowKickMMA, Blachowicz became the latest fighter to weigh in on the Power Slap League. While entertaining, Blachowicz concluded that the ‘sport’ is stupid.

“This is crazy you know”, Blachowicz said. “This is something that I think I will not do. You just stay over there and wait for someone to punch you, you can do nothing.

“I don’t know what to say, it’s stupid a little bit for me, but it’s funny – funny to watch.”

Blachowicz last fought in December of last year against Magomed Ankalaev, in what was the main event of UFC 282 in Maddison Square Garden, New York. The bout would end in a draw after a fight that never really caught fire at any point.

There is no word on whether the pair will rematch at some point in the future, or when the Polish light-heavyweight will return.

Who do you want to see Jan Blachowicz face next?

Report | Alexander Hernandez steps in on short notice to face Jim Miller at UFC Vegas 69

UFC veteran Jim Miller will take on Alexander Hernandez in a short-notice bout at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Blanchfield, aka UFC Vegas 69. Jim Miller was initially set to take on Gabriel Benetiz in what promised to be a fun action fight at 155lbs. However, Benetiz would withdraw from the fight due […]

UFC veteran Jim Miller will take on Alexander Hernandez in a short-notice bout at the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Blanchfield, aka UFC Vegas 69.

Jim Miller was initially set to take on Gabriel Benetiz in what promised to be a fun action fight at 155lbs. However, Benetiz would withdraw from the fight due to an undisclosed reason some 2 weeks out before the fight. The UFC would reveal the lineup to the main card of UFC Vegas 69 during last weekend’s Fight Night event, featuring Jim Miller vs. ‘TBD,’ much to the amusement of MMA fans on Twitter.

Jim Miller vs. TBD is the second-best fight on the card. https://t.co/2K6W4giIX3

— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) February 5, 2023

However, renowned MMA reporter Alex Behunin has since revealed that Alexander Hernadez will be stepping in to face ‘A-10.’ Hernandez is coming off a failed drop down in weight to 145lbs, coming up short against Billy Quarantillo, despite having success early in the fight. Now coming back in his natural weight class, ‘The Great Ape’ will attempt to get his career back on track with a win over one of the UFC’s longest-serving veterans.

Despite nearing his 40th birthday, Jim Miller has continued to impress as of late. ‘A-10’ is currently riding a three-fight win streak, having picked up wins over Erick Gonzalez, Nikolas Motta, and most recently, Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone.

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