Erin Blanchfield vs Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night 246 | Preview & Prediction
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We have a huge fight in the women’s flyweight division as number three-ranked Erin Blanchfield meets number five Rose Namajunas and the winner could very well catapult themselves in to title shot contention
ERIN BLANCHFIELD VS ROSE NAMAJUNAS FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 246? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday November 2nd 2024, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 5:00pm/8:00pm ET and 2:00pm/5:00pm PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 246? Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 246? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 246
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 246 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 246? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 246 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Erin Blanchfield and Rose Namajunas expected to walk out? 2.15am UK / 10.15pm US ET / 7.15pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 246 Main Card
Brandon Moreno vs Amir Albazi (Flyweight)
Erin Blanchfield vs Rose Namajunas (Women’s Flyweight)
Derrick Lewis vs Jhonata Diniz (Heavyweight)
Caio Machado vs Brendson Ribeiro (Light Heavyweight)
Marc-Andre Barriault vs Dustin Stoltzfus (Middleweight)
Mike Malott vs Trevin Giles (Welterweight)
UFC Fight Night 246 Prelims
Aiemann Zahabi vs Pedro Munhoz (Bantamweight)
Ariane Lipski da Silva vs Jasmine Jasudavicius (Women’s Flyweight)
Charles Jourdain vs Victor Henry (Bantamweight)
Jack Shore vs Youssef Zalal (Featherweight)
Alexander Romanov vs Rodrigo Nascimento (Heavyweight)
Serhiy Sidey vs Garrett Armfield (Bantamweight)
Chad Anheliger vs Cody Gibson (Bantamweight)
Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Ivana Petrovic (Women’s Flyweight)
ERIN BLANCHFIELD: 25-YEAR-OLD LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK FROM FIOROT SETBACK
Erin Blanchfield (12-2) is ranked number three in the women’s flyweight division but she is coming off a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Manon Fiorot. She had won nine fights in a row prior to that loss and she knows she cannot afford to lose here otherwise she risks losing ground in the race for a title shot.
ROSE NAMAJUNAS: FORMER STRAWWEIGHT CHAMP SEEKS THREE IN A ROW
Former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (13-6) is coming off back-to-back wins against Amanda Ribas and Tracy Cortez and the veteran will be aiming to make it three in a row here. After she lost her strawweight belt to Carla Esparza, she moved to flyweight and then lost to Manon Fiorot via unanimous decision – just like Blanchfield albeit over just three rounds. She has rebounded well though and has won two five-round decisions unanimously to stay in the mix.
ERIN BLANCHFIELD VS ROSE NAMAJUNAS PREDICTION
This is something of an eliminator in the women’s flyweight division as the winner firmly stays in contention for a title shot at some stage soon but the loser will really lose ground.
Both of these players have lost to a mutual opponent in recent times as they lost to Manon Fiorot on the scorecards unanimously. Fiorot was clearly the dominant over both fighters so it is hard to take much from those fights.
Blanchfield is our marginal preference as we just think that with youth on her side, that could make the difference. We think this will go the distance and that is our preferred play with Blanchfield the pick if pushed.
PREDICTION: ERIN BLANCHFIELD VIA DECISION
