Erin Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is getting quite the reward for her most recent victory.
After submitting former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (24-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) at this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 219 event, “Cold Blooded” has been granted a massive move up the latest official UFC flyweight rankings, as well as a debut on the women’s pound-for-pound list.
In the latest update, Blanchfield rises seven spots in the women’s flyweight division and now sits at No. 3, just ahead of Andrade, who drops one position to No. 4. That leaves the 23-year-old contender only behind No. 1 Taila Santos, who withdrew from UFC Fight Night 219 a little more than a week ahead of a scheduled contest with Blanchfield, as well as No. 2 Manon Fiorot.
Blanchfield also debuts on the women’s pound-for-pound list at No. 8. Interestingly, that’s one spot behind Andrade, who is a ranked contender in both the flyweight and strawweight division and remains at No. 7 on this list.
Take a look at look at the latest women’s flyweight rankings below. Check out the full updated rankings at UFC.com.
UFC women’s flyweight champion: Valentina Shevchenko
1. Taila Santos
2. Manon Fiorot -1
3. Erin Blanchfield +7
4. Jessica Andrade -1
5. Katlyn Chookagian -1
6. Alexa Grasso -1
7. Lauren Murphy -1
8. Viviane Araujo -1
9. Jennifer Maia -1
10. Andrea Lee -1
11. Casey O’Neill
12. Maycee Barber
13. Tracy Cortez
14. Cynthia Calvillo
15. Miranda Maverick NR
15. Amanda Ribas
