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Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is one of a kind, but she feels a pair of her fighting colleagues share some aspects of her skillset. Tate is set to face Lauren Murphy in her flyweight debut at UFC Long Island today. She decided to make th…
Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is one of a kind, but she feels a pair of her fighting colleagues share some aspects of her skillset. Tate is set to face Lauren Murphy in her flyweight debut at UFC Long Island today. She decided to make the move to 125lbs following a loss to bantamweight…
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MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring fights for promising women’s flyweight Miranda Maverick and strawweight veteran Angela Hill. With UFC cards being held most weekends, Mick Maynard a…
MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring fights for promising women’s flyweight Miranda Maverick and strawweight veteran Angela Hill. With UFC cards being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week. It’s been a…
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UFC women’s flyweight Erin Blanchfield described her UFC 269 fight with Miranda Maverick as “easier” than she thought it would be.
At the final pay-per-view of 2021, two of the UFC’s top female prospects collided, both looking to move closer to a s…
UFC women’s flyweight Erin Blanchfield described her UFC 269 fight with Miranda Maverick as “easier” than she thought it would be.
At the final pay-per-view of 2021, two of the UFC’s top female prospects collided, both looking to move closer to a spot in the 125-pound rankings.
24-year-old Maverick was about as highly touted as they come, and entered last summer 2-0 in the UFC following victories over Liana Jojua and Gillian Robertson. After a controversial split decision loss to Maycee Barber, a result most disagreed with, “Fear The” Maverick was hoping to rebound by halting the charge of a fellow future star on December 11.
Blanchfield, meanwhile, had made her way to the UFC and established herself as rising name at the age of just 22. After back-to-back Performance of the Night performances under the Invicta FC banner, “Cold Blooded” debuted on MMA’s biggest stage with a win against Sarah Alpar last September.
At UFC 269, it was the younger of the two prospects who made her way further up the mountain. By securing a dominant unanimous decision triumph, Blanchfield moved closer to the group of contenders and put the rest of the weight class on notice.
In the eyes of many leading up to the blockbuster year-ending PPV, Blanchfield was the underdog and was expected to make way for the division’s hottest prospect. Ultimately, that couldn’t have been further from reality. With a flyweight record seven takedowns and some hard shots on the ground, Blanchfield imposed her will with ease.
During her appearance at the post-fight press conference, “Cold Blooded” suggested the only thing that really surprised her was how easy the contest was. Given the hype surrounding Maverick and her muscular build, Blanchfield understands why her opponent was favored. However, she promised to keep upsetting the odds on her way to the top.
“I’m pretty happy with it. I wish I could’ve hit her a little bit more. She was good at holding my wrist and stopping my ground and pound that I like. But you know, the fight felt pretty smooth, it went the way I wanted it to, so I’m happy with it.
“I think her striking, she had decent fakes. But other than that, everything felt easier than I thought it was gonna be, honestly. I mean, I know everyone picked her to win, but I feel like that’s probably just because she looks a little more muscular. I don’t look like I should be able to be this strong and beat these people. But I know I can and I have the technicality and the ability to do so. I’m gonna keep surprising people until I’m champ.”
Blanchfield was initially scheduled to face Barber on December 11, but “The Future” was forced to withdraw. With Barber sat at #13 in the rankings, we could well see that clash re-arranged in 2022.
For Blanchfield, it would provide the chance to secure her place on the divisional ladder. For Barber, it would give her the opportunity to cement herself as the top flyweight prospect.
What did you make of Erin Blanchfield’s latest performance? Do you see her as a future champion?
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Following Maycee Barber’s withdrawal, Miranda Maverick will now be facing the 7-1 Erin Blanchfield at UFC 269 as revealed by MMA reporter Nolan King on Monday.
This slot on the card was originally intended to be filled by Maycee Barber facing Mont…
Following Maycee Barber’s withdrawal, Miranda Maverick will now be facing the 7-1 Erin Blanchfield at UFC 269 as revealed by MMA reporter Nolan King on Monday.
This slot on the card was originally intended to be filled by Maycee Barber facing Montana De La Rosa. After De La Rosa had to pull out, Blanchfield was picked as the short-notice replacement. Now, Maverick has stepped up to replace Barber.
Though Barber vs. Blanchfield had become the plan, an overwhelming number of people believe Maverick was the rightful winner of her bout against Barber at July’s UFC on ESPN: Sandhagaen vs. Dillashaw event. Aside from that controversial loss, Maverick has won her last five UFC bouts. She is currently 2-1 in the promotion.
Her opponent, Erin Blanchfield, is a 22-year-old upstart, who is only two years younger than the 24-year-old Maverick. Blanchfield is currently riding a four-fight winning streak and made a successful UFC debut in September when topping Sarah Alpar.
With this change, here is the updated lineup for UFC 269 on December 11:
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UFC women’s flyweight Miranda Maverick has suggested favoritism and hype played a part in her decision defeat against Maycee Barber. The fight, which took place on the main card of UFC Vegas 32 last month, saw Maverick largely control the opening…
UFC women’s flyweight Miranda Maverick has suggested favoritism and hype played a part in her decision defeat against Maycee Barber. The fight, which took place on the main card of UFC Vegas 32 last month, saw Maverick largely control the opening two rounds. Despite a strong third frame from Barber, most fans and pundits scored […]
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Miranda Maverick remained gracious in defeat. Maverick suffered a shocking split decision defeat to Maycee Barber on the UFC Vegas 32 main card last night. That was despite virtually every observer scoring the first two rounds in her favor. Unfortunately for Maverick, two of the three judges scored it differently. And on a night of […]
Miranda Maverick remained gracious in defeat.
Maverick suffered a shocking split decision defeat to Maycee Barber on the UFC Vegas 32 main card last night. That was despite virtually every observer scoring the first two rounds in her favor.
Unfortunately for Maverick, two of the three judges scored it differently. And on a night of poor and/or controversial judging, Maverick didn’t complain about the result.
Instead, she’s using it as motivation to return even stronger.
“Only those who have been here know how much this hurts to post. I lost… no if, ands, or buts.
I did not do enough and remained too inactive in the 3rd round, among other things. I’ll be back better every time working on various skills.
“I do not know the will of God, but I accept it graciously. Congrats to @mayceebarber. Hold my spot. I have a feeling we’ll meet again soon. P.S. I thought my eyes were bad.”
She would add the following in another Instagram post.
“Thank you all for helping take the sting away. The setback hurts for sure but I’ve got a long way to go! My rise will be great. For now, I’ll just learn to stick my landing
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What did you think of the scorecards?