Jéssica Bate-Estaca faces North American promise in search of a title shot at UFC Vegas 69

J. Bate-Estaca and E. Blanchfield face each other before the ufc vegas 69 (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @UFC)

Less than a month after 'running over' Lauren Murphy in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Jessica Stacker He already has a new commitment in the Octagon. Substitute for Taila Santos, the former strawweight champion (up to 52,2kg) accepted the mission of facing the promise of the flyweight (up to 56,7kg) Erin Blanchfield in the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 69, which takes place this Saturday (18). In total, 11 fights are scheduled for the card, which also features two other Brazilian fighters. The show will be held at Apex, the traditional home of Ultimate.

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Number three in the flyweight rankings, Jéssica has been moving between the 56,7kg division and the strawweight category in her last fights. Even after announcing that she would give preference to the lighter weight class, the Brazilian accepted the mission of facing the North American promise Erin Blanchfield, with less than a week to go until the event. With three consecutive victories, Bate-Estaca should be awarded a new title shot if she emerges victorious from the UFC Apex.

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Promise of the division led by Valentina Shevchenko, Erin still doesn't know what defeat means with the Ultimate gloves. Since her debut in the octagon, in September 2021, the 23-year-old has won her four engagements, the last two of which were by submission. With the 'hype' high, Blanchfield is currently in tenth place in the category's ranking.

Brazil on the card

On the preliminary card of ufc vegas 69, two other athletes will have the mission of representing Brazil in the most famous octagon in the world. Fourteenth in the ranking of roosters (up to 61,2kg), Mayra Sheetara He is looking for his third consecutive victory in Ultimate to continue dreaming of a place in the top-10. On the other side of the cage, there will be Swedish veteran Lina Lansberg, 40 years old, who is going through a difficult time with three consecutive defeats.

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After winning his first fight in Ultimate in April 2022, against Marcin Prachnio, Philippe Lins wants to prove that he has 'taken the weight off his shoulders' and show that he can reach the elite of the light heavyweight division. The Brazilian athlete will face the Haitian veteran Mauritius Shogun, which comes from triumph over the legend Mauritius Shogun in his last fight.