Erin Blanchfield is favored against Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie on Saturday, August 26 in Kallang, Singapore. This event is one of 13 fights on ESPN+. Santos is 19-2 in her career, while Blanchfield is 11-1 in her career. There are a total of 13 fights, all on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie. Let’s look at the bout between Santos and Blanchfield and UFC predictions.
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie takes place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on Saturday, August 26 with 13 fights, all on ESPN+.
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Taila Santos (19-2, 4-2 UFC)
Santos came into the UFC with a record of 15-0 and she has four wins and two losses in the UFC. She defeated Molly McCann by unanimous decision, Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision, Roxanne Modafferi by unanimous decision, and Joanne Wood by rear-naked choke submission; while losing to Mara Romero Borella by split decision and Valentina Shevchenko by split decision. Santos has been a pro since 2013 and she has 10 wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. She has 12 first round finishes.
Erin Blanchfield (11-1, 5-0 UFC)
Blanchfield came into the UFC with a record of 6-1 and she has five wins and no losses in the UFC. She defeated Sarah Alpar by unanimous decision, Miranda Maverick by unanimous decision, JJ Aldrich by guillotine choke submission, Molly McCann by kimura submission, and Jessica Andrade by rear-naked choke submission. Blanchfield’s only loss in her career was against Tracy Cortez by split decision in February of 2019. Blanchfield has been a pro since 2018 and she has two wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. She has three first round finishes.
Blanchfield said this to mmanews.com about her upcoming fight against Santos, “She's a little bit taller than me, I'm 5'4", and she’s 5'6. She's a striker but she has some good wrestling. She likes her takedowns off the cage, and her Jiu-Jitsu's decent. She's well-rounded, but I don't think she's necessarily dangerous.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Santos 3.35 /Blanchfield 6.06
Striking Accuracy: Santos 50% /Blanchfield 54%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Santos 2.43/Blanchfield 3.22
Defense: Santos 59% /Blanchfield 61%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Santos 2.29 /Blanchfield 3.76
Takedown Accuracy: Santos 88% /Blanchfield 63%
Takedowns defended: Santos 78% /Blanchfield 77%
Submission average: Santos 1.3 /Blanchfield 1.6
UFC Picks
The win by Blanchfield over Jessica Andrade sent shock waves through the flyweight division. It could be the fight that launches Blanchfield’s career. She was a rising prospect and now she is being talked about as a future champ. She will get the chance to prove her win over Andrade was no fluke, as he takes on the No. 4 ranked contender Taila Santos. This is a bounce back fight for Santos who is coming off a split decision loss to Valentina Shevchenko last July.
Santos definitely has the edge in striking, while Blanchfield should have the edge on the mat. Santos has been very good in defending takedowns in her career, so it is not a given that this fight takes place on the mat. The longer that Santos can keep the fight standing, the better chance she has.
Blanchfield is listed as a slight favorite in this fight and that is a little surprising to me. I think the oddsmakers and the public are giving her far too much credit for beating an overrated Andrade. Santos fought for the title against Shevchenko last year and many people believe Santos won that fight, even though the judges gave Shevchenko the split decision victory. I think Santos is being underrated in this fight and there is definitely value in taking her at the plus price in UFC odds.
There may also be some value on taking the rounds to go over. Santos is going to be protecting against a takedown, while Blanchfield will be trying not to get hit. I will also play this fight to go over the rounds total.
| DATE |
FIGHTERS |
MONEY LINE |
| 8/26 |
Chan Sung Jung |
+502 |
| Max Holloway |
-800 |
| 8/26 |
Talia Santos |
+115 |
| Erin Blanchfield |
-145 |
| 8/26 |
Anthony Smith |
+100 |
| Ryan Spann |
-130 |
| 8/26 |
Alex Caceres |
+194 |
| Giga Chikadze |
-250 |
| 8/26 |
Chidi Njokuani |
-112 |
| Michal Oleksiejczuk |
-118 |
| 8/26 |
Jarno Errens |
+124 |
| Seungwoo Choi |
-155 |
| 8/26 |
Song Kenan |
+231 |
| Rolando Bedoya |
-305 |
| 8/26 |
Parker Porter |
+124 |
| Junior Tafa |
-156 |
| 8/26 |
Lukasz Brzeski |
+179 |
| Waldo Cortes-Acosta |
-230 |
| 8/26 |
Fernie Garcia |
+502 |
| Rinya Nakamura |
-800 |
| 8/26 |
Na Liang |
+405 |
| J J Aldrich |
-600 |
| 8/26 |
Yusaku Kinoshita |
-150 |
| Billy Goff |
+120 |
| 8/26 |
Toshiomi Kazama |
+135 |
| Garrett Armfield |
-170 |
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