Erin Blanchfield on beating Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night Singapore | ESPN MMA

Erin Blanchfield joins Brett Okamoto to discuss her decision win over Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night Singapore, her future as a broadcaster and more.
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[@bhbluebird]

Erin did fine. Talita is a huge, strong 125lb fighter and she has skills.

[@Bigsoldier28]

Santos gives everybody at 125 problems.

[@EDits_978]

That’s our home town hero

[@justinmyers3303]

Yea I lived right next to where the gym at in jersey.

[@MarkDeJesusApuzzo]

Where she from?

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

​@@MarkDeJesusApuzzoNJ

[@NJdeplorable]

Northern NJ has soo much athletic talent

[@Jiggy609]

@@NJdeplorablesouth jersey too💪

[@sdmfp333]

She hugged her for dear life

[@jeffridge3727]

She dictated the fight

[@dixieechann]

Erin looks like she has never freaked out in her life before

[@ryebread921]

for such a young fighter, incredibly high fight IQ. thanks for all the money you've won me since the JJ fight!

[@LolitaDavidovich934]

Erin is like a badger. It just keeps going in for more.

[@TEZEM0N]

erin is the goat

[@danielradd111]

Good fight and congratulations on the win 👏

[@et4920]

Go Erin!

[@kigrey3994]

Erin with dominant champion energy. She’s not flamboyant or a trash talker, but her domination of Andrade and now Santos if she once again dominates/overwhelms to win the title it will be very difficult to take it from her.

[@jamaicanloneanimal8224]

Not a trash talker but she said Valentina’s grappling was very, very basic😂 Then goes 0-14 on takedowns 😂

[@SaraMightyX3]

@@jamaicanloneanimal8224Santos beats Grasso. Remember Valentina had problems wit Talia. Erin at 24 yrs old beat Santos ranked #2 🤡

[@jamaicanloneanimal8224]

⁠@@SaraMightyX3What does that have to do with what I said? Santos trains out of her garage and abandoned her wrestling coach and Erin was still pieced up and hugged her for 2 rounds . If Talia didn’t make that dumb mistake in the second round and just tried to keep it standing she likely would’ve won that round in my opinion. At least Valentina was able to take down Talia😂 Talia laid and prayed on Valentina and ate strikes on the ground from Val.

[@SaraMightyX3]

@@jamaicanloneanimal822424 yrs old remember 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@jamaicanloneanimal8224]

@@SaraMightyX3 When you have no response🤦🏿‍♂️ We get it bro, you have Erin posters on your wall.

[@crazypato3752]

Manon Fiorot deserves the title shot with a win over Rose. Just like Erin she woulf have a win over a former STW champion (but with a full camp) and Manon avtually holds win over Maia amd Katlyin who were ranked #5 & #1 at the time It doesn't make sense why Erin is even ranked ahead of Manon tbw.

[@SaraMightyX3]

Erin fought 3 times & Manon been inactive for a year. Remember if she didn't land that takedown Chookagian was winning.

[@jamaicanloneanimal8224]

⁠@@SaraMightyX3Chookagian came in overweight and Manson had an injured knee and still won.

[@crazypato3752]

​@@SaraMightyX3Manon has fought higher opposition. Rose, Maia, Katlyn, Mayra and Ricci.

[@Bigsoldier28]

@@crazypato3752 Did she finish Maia or Chookagian nope. If Rose beat her dis Saturday will she get title after 1 win at 125 😂😂😂😂

[@Bigsoldier28]

@@crazypato3752Erin & Manon had the hardest route to title unlike Alexa Grasso who beat Calderwood & Vivian both washed fr 😂😂😂

[@unsub6737]

A W is a W but she really needs to stop blocking punches with her face before her nose gets really fckd up, against a clean boxer like Grasso or an elite striker & kicker like Shev (shin to the face), if they can stop her TDs like Santos.

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

🎯🎯🎯

[@brianlangsfeld1756]

She is a pro and consistent with that camera angle

[@alcottdevalte7440]

This kid is a mixture of Usman and Colby in her fighting approach and style. Possibly gonna win the belt early next year. Liked how she didn't get discouraged after losing early in the fight and just kept going on with her approach to get results.

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

I think that was her game plan. Weather the storm early and read how to set up clinch exchanges.

[@SaraMightyX3]

@@NotKimiRaikkonen Mature fighting not risking have CTE like Tony & Chandler

[@Mugatoo-uf3hs]

Her cardio is as good or better than colby’s

[@Mugatoo-uf3hs]

I wish I could get disability for having cte

[@The_Isaiahnator]

Yeah, she uses a smart approach. Aside from her BJJ, she's not a super technical fighter, but she sticks to a few fundamentals and doesn't deviate under pressure. Relying on her jab, her clinch and her cardio got her the win. If her skillset catches up with her tenacity and self-belief, then the future is bright for her.

[@DamianLirettePiano]

Huge fan. Valentina is my favourite female fighter but I'm ready for Erin to take the torch.

[@Bigsoldier28]

Rose vs Erin in 2024 i bet

[@steelwolf1154]

Love her and she would be a great champion although Valentina is still the best in the division.

[@MURMENLIFE]

Future UFC champion right here; she just defeated the strongest girl of the division; imagine what she would do to the others (Shevchenko, Grasso, Barber, Namajunas and Fiorot).

[@SaraMightyX3]

Manon getting knocked out 😂

[@eddieruiz6826]

She bearly beat her LMAO she couldn't even get the takedown 😂

[@MURMENLIFE]

@@eddieruiz6826 Could it be because Taila is the STRONGEST FIGHTER OF THE DIVISION?; Erin won rounds 2 and 3, and if the fights goes 5 rounds, she would have finished Taila, cause she was so tired; now... imagine what Blanchfield would do to the others since they are not so strong as Taila, one or two rounds and will be over for all of them.

[@mistermxyzptlk7841]

@@MURMENLIFE That dude's a clown, just ignore him.

[@MURMENLIFE]

@@mistermxyzptlk7841 Probably it's just a casual, or a Valentina fan, who is scared of what Erin could do to her in a future fight.

[@yakovromanov3177]

VALENTINA CHAMP🎉

[@UncleDana729]

Erin is my favorite fighter what a beauty and killer in the octagon! ❤

[@johnnybravo97]

Cold blooded

[@ray2k26]

Erin is the soon-to-be champ

[@spuddspudd]

Hopefully not

[@MrJPhilips]

Potential . But she needs to work on her striking . Rose will light her up.

[@SaraMightyX3]

Erin Cold Blooded 😍😍😍😍

[@DamianLirettePiano]

​@@MrJPhilipsRose struggles against Esparza's wrestling. I think Blanchfield would have a very good chance of taking her down and dominating.

[@spuddspudd]

@@DamianLirettePiano you mean snooze festing the crowd and viewers

[@Jiggy609]

Jerseyyyy

[@rollin60z]

I barely watched their fight yesterday and it was everything I expected. Great fight, I wonder what they'll do with her next - maybe one more fight then title? I think Fiorot may get the next shot after she destroys Rose this weekend

[@itmightgetdark]

barely watched it but it was everything you expected...? what does that mean?

[@temp8._8]

Erin was 0-14 on Takedowns

[@SaraMightyX3]

u didn't watch oh u causals

[@coffeeyouu]

Lets goooo

[@John3.16.17]

❤❤❤

[@The___Eighth___Wonder]

Boys, be honest...would you?...

[@Romeoz06]

100 percent

[@faizanyt]

Talia was a tougher opponent for her than Valentina or Grasso will be because not only Talia striked we'll, she stopped most of her takedowns. She's going to be a Champion because I don't think Grasso and Valentina will be able to stop her on the ground the way Talia did and she still came out as the winner.

[@pokemonovice9758]

Dude, Grasso would smoke her. JJ Aldrich also easily outwrestled Blanchfield 2 fights ago. Erin was only able to take down low-level fighters with no wrestling like McCann, and 3-days notice Andrade who had a gear malfunction during the scramble

[@faizanyt]

@@pokemonovice9758 you need to understand that style make match ups. I like Grasso and Valentina both but if you remember Grasso wasn't able to stop Valentine's takedowns and struggled against her on the ground. Valentina herself struggled against Talia Santos on the ground. Blanchfield is much better on the ground than Valentina and Grasso both. I hope understood what I mean to say. Stylewise Blanchfield is a much tougher opponent for both Valentina and Grasso.

[@TheFifapro44]

​@@faizanyt*Taila bro Taila. Also Blanchfield is much better than Grasso & Valentina on the ground please pass whatever you're smoking. 0 for 14 on takedowns vs a girl who had a horrible weight cut and looked like death on the scale, blocking punches with her face and no offense of her own so what does she have hugging? Real Champion material just hug against the octagon even wrestlers like Merab & others go for actual takedowns not just holding their opponent against the octagon because they're scared to strike😂

[@Bigsoldier28]

@@pokemonovice9758Remember Tatiana beat Grasso mexican girl best win is Calderwood & Vivian both washed 😂😂

[@Bigsoldier28]

@@TheFifapro44🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@wuderr]

2024 ERIN WILL BE CHAMP.

[@garypolignone9923]

No one will Surpass Nunez for awhile !!! Cmon she good but even last fight puncher. Got her . Combine that with good grappling skills equal loss !!

[@SaraMightyX3]

Nunes & Erin different weight classes 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ryanandrew6764]

Marry me

[@bonesx187]

I mean she did enough for the win but she ain’t ready for a title shot she honestly will get dominated and I don’t want that to happen t to her

[@everythingisaprocess]

I think she's ready for a title shot. To be honest, NONE of these fighters are "perfect" Taila almost beat Valentina, so the fact that Erin beat Taila (barely) that shows that she is on that level. A fight between Valentina and Erin is 50/50 imo

[@bonesx187]

@@everythingisaprocess your right I just don’t wanna see her loose knowing she could have took her time

[@lisasobler9806]

Soo beautiful

[@JEG69]

Y’all don’t have fiestas?!

[@Linclonable]

the questions this guy asked are so bad

[@sandman62100]

If she caught me in a triangle I would just savor the aroma and munch away lol

[@KZ_MMA_]

Such a pathetic comment

[@KZ_MMA_]

You've never spoken to a woman in your life

[@GlacierSound]

😂😅

[@JamieReynolds89]

@@KZ_MMA_He has. His trans “sister”

[@sandman62100]

@@KZ_MMA_Yikes

[@Avaloxz]

Some of Brett’s questions are so cringe

[@wick_MMA]

my wife.

[@lamarlamar1520]

It's good you had interview with my girlfriend

[@sainttrunks1982]

Hey..

[@lamarlamar1520]

@@sainttrunks1982 hey 👋

[@12.4mviews3]

❤💋🥰

[@mronlypolymath1210]

She got piece up and does not want to stand with Taila. Proceed to panic hugging via cardio. this girl not gonna beat the grasso.

[@Bigsoldier28]

@Nijji897LafayetteSilva beats Grasso & Valentina in September getting her belt back. Come back to dis comment when she's becomes 2x 👋

[@CR8213.]

She will surpass Amanda Nunez

[@akl1054]

If she did that to santos she’ll kill Shevchanko

[@eddieruiz6826]

LMAO Amanda is the goat who broke records. What drugs are you smoking?😂

[@avi3020]

Ok chill 😅

[@TheFifapro44]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 can't even get a takedown or strike but she'll surpass arguably the greatest fighter ever regardless of division or gender

[@j.r6656]

she was super boring to watch holding on for dear life 0-14 takedowns...

[@ElCyberWizard]

Def needs to work on striking. Seems like a lot of thee females fighters look like old chick Liddell when they are on the feet

[@VeraxMusic]

Bret is so lame

[@spuddspudd]

First fight I had seen of her. Left underwhelmed and unimpressed. Might be one of the most boring women’s champions if she succeeds, that display was awful.

[@kazkaze2456]

that means ur just a casual but u should watch her previous fights.. nobody looks good against santos. tough girl to beat

[@silcoxjakob]

if thats the 1st fight youve seen of her why are you even commenting on her casual

[@silcoxjakob]

youre bitchless

[@SaraMightyX3]

Erin vs Santos was a 50/50 fight coming in 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@lasermma1297]

Casual

[@davidbratcher2770]

Boring fights are just escalating the end of women in the UFC. I like her but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch her fight in the future

[@LolitaDavidovich934]

But yet, here you are.

[@redrufuss]

Talia won that fight

[@MrJPhilips]

Y’a……….. no…. Casual

[@LolitaDavidovich934]

No.

[@eddieruiz6826]

​@@MrJPhilipsanyone who says "casual" is obviously the REAL casual 😂

[@MrJPhilips]

@@eddieruiz6826 ok there Eddie . WWE is that way

[@LolitaDavidovich934]

@eddieruiz6826 that's how I feel.