Informed sources close to the situation reported on the organization of the bout in the flyweight division.
Initially, the girls were supposed to headline UFC Fight Night 219 in Las Vegas in February, however, Santos pulled out of the fight due to personal reasons, and Jessica Andrade took her place on the card, whom Blanchfield finished by rear naked choke, extending the winning streak in the UFC to five matches. .
Last June, Taila Santos made an unsuccessful attempt to take the championship belt from Valentina Shevchenko, losing to the Bullet by a split decision after five rounds. Prior to that, Santos had won her fourth straight UFC win, winning by rear naked choke in the first round against Joanne Wood.
Taila Santos and Erin Blanchfield are currently ranked third and fourth in the UFC women’s flyweight division, respectively.