E. Blanchfield defeated T. Santos in the UFC Singapore (Photo: Instagram/@ufc)
One of the biggest promises in the flyweight division (up to 56,7kg), Erin Blanchfield beat another outstanding athlete in the category. On the main card of UFC Singapore, which took place this Saturday (26), the North American fought like a 'tick' with the Brazilian Taila Santos, canceled the Brazilian athlete's striking and emerged victorious in the unanimous decision of the judges.
Number three in the rankings, Blanchfield may have consolidated his opportunity to compete for the flyweight belt and will be 'drying out' so that no one stands out in the duel between Manon Fiorot e Rose namajunas that happens in the UFC Paris. The American won her six fights in the organization and has a record of 12 triumphs and just one setback as a professional.
Former title challenger, Taila suffers his second defeat in a row and sees a 'yellow light' light up in his career. The Brazilian athlete now has 19 positive results and three negative results in the sport.
Canceled by the North American
The clash started with Taila trying to use low kicks and hitting and leaving to move, while Erin tried to shorten the fight to stick and use her efficient grappling game. Taila landed a cross that opened a cut on the North American's nose. Blanchfield shortened again and pinned the former challenger to the cage, locking her in the confrontation. A few seconds later, Taila managed to get out of position and the two fighters returned to the center of the cage. Accurate in her counterattacks, Taila managed to do well in the face of the attempted pressure imposed by the North American. In the final minute, Blanchfield stuck to the Brazilian again and kept her pinned to the fence, even without much effectiveness, until the first bell sounded.
The two athletes began striking openly from the beginning of the second half and Erin once again pinned Taila to the fence, realizing that she was having difficulty striking against the Brazilian. Even with little effectiveness, Blanchfield used the isometrics of the duel close to the cage to tire the Brazilian and keep her away from her strong point, striking. When attempting a 'sacrifice takedown', Taila ended up falling on the bottom and favoring his rival's strategy. In half guard, Erin started to be more effective, moving between the katagatame attempt and some punches to the face of the Brazilian, who was struggling to defend herself. In the final minute, Taila managed to stay on her feet but was unable to escape the North American's 'tick' game.
In the third round, Taila tried to apply pressure from the first seconds but received two clean jabs. At the first opportunity, Blanchfield grabbed the Brazilian again and pinned her to the railing. 'Without resting', Erin insisted on the strategy of staying close to the Brazilian, because, even without getting the takedown, she managed to score points and tire the Brazilian more and more. Back in the center of the cage, Taila looked very tired, while the North American showed good preparation and began to have a small advantage even in the few seconds of striking. In the final seconds, the two athletes exchanged blows openly in the center of the cage and brought the audience to their feet after the bell sounded.
Anthony Smith overcomes eye injury and defeats Ryan Spann in split decision
A. Smith during a UFC fight (Photo: UFC/Disclosure)The co-main fight of the UFC Singapore headed for a peaceful duel for Anthony Smith. The 'Lionheart' dominated Ryan spann In his striking, he used his distance well and alternated punches and kicks in a way that made his rival highly uncomfortable in the confrontation. However, during the second round, Spann landed a beautiful cross that hit Smith square in the eye and left him stunned with all the blood and swelling caused by the injury.
In the last part, the pace of the confrontation decreased. Spann did not take advantage of the good moment to capitalize and try to knockout or submit and Smith started to attack cautiously, trying to expose himself less and avoiding close range so as not to receive even more blows to the injured area. After 15 minutes, victory for Anthony Smith in the judges' split decision.
Junior Tafa follows 'tradition' and knocks out Parker Porter
J. Tafa after UFC victory (Photo: Instagram/@ufc)
The duel that opened the main card of the UFC Singapore showed that there are family traditions that should not be broken. After being knocked out by justin tafa, heavy weight (up to 120,2kg) parker porter he succumbed to the firepower of his tormentor's younger brother, Justin, and was brutally defeated by the same method in the first round.
After being defeated by Mohammed Usman in his Ultimate debut, Junior Tafa recovers within the organization and continues with the objective of showing that it can be a breath of renewal in the struggling heavyweight division. The New Zealand fighter has an MMA record of five wins and just one setback.
Now the veteran parker porter He is once again experiencing a delicate moment in his career with three defeats in his last four fights. The 38-year-old fighter has 14 positive results and nine negative results as a professional in the sport.
Japanese promise has exuberant performance and remains undefeated
R. Nakamura is a promise in the bantamweight division (Photo: Twitter/@ufc)
Prospectus of the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg), Rinya Nakamura He delivered a performance that caught the attention of fans and the rest of the category. The Japanese promise dominated the Mexican Fernie Garcia from the beginning to the end of the confrontation and emerged victorious in a calm decision by the judges. Nakamura remains undefeated in professional MMA, now with eight victories in his career.
Chikadze beats Caceres on points and returns in style
G. Chikadze defeated A. Caceres in the UFC Singapore (Photo: Playback / Instagram)
After 19 months of absence from the Octagon, Giga Chikadze returned to Ultimate in style. After suffering his first defeat in eight fights in the organization to Calvin kattar, in January 2022, the Georgian took a 'sabbatical year' and sought to clear his mind and evolve technically.
On the card UFC Singapore, Giga showed his already traditional high-level striking, he knew how to deal with the size of Alex Caceres and emerged victorious in the unanimous decision of the judges. The victory will keep the Georgian in the top-10 of the featherweight division.
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