Erin Blanchfield: Rose Namajunas Is Better at 115 Pounds | The MMA Hour
Erin Blanchfield discusses getting the UFC Atlantic City main event, competing in Singapore, if a title shot is on the line this weekend, what she thought of Rose Namajunas’ latest UFC fight, if Rose is better at 115 or 125 pounds, her favorite fighter growing up, her thoughts about Maycee Barber’s comments, the trilogy between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, 3 rounds vs. 5 rounds, and more.
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Erin vs Manon is good enough to be for an interim belt. Too many title fight rematches always messes up the divisions. Erin could have fought for a belt already. The winner should be the backup fighter for the belt next.
manon could have fight for the belt way quicker, she could fought valentina before grasso
@@lucian6857Manon didn’t wanna fight Valentina
I agree with your general premise but the Valentina-Alexa rematches actually make sense and plus Erin’s only 24…she’s got plenty of time. I think taking a few extra fights will be good for her in the long run once she actually gets the title shot
@@2023JP yes she wanted a step before, just to say that she deserve title shot before erin, and she fought tougher oponent too
@@lucian6857 If she fought a tougher opponent she should have called out Valentina rather than refusing to call for a title shot
I’m excited Erin vs Manon great fight
She's lowkey super cute
Your standards are interesting
Nah
lowkey
she is cute, but this comment makes me sick to my stomach
Cute, yes. Attractive, not at all
Thank you both for the interview. Long overdue!
Erin better sharpen her striking up. It’s extremely questionable. I hope she made massive improvements on her striking. Obviously her grappling is top flight her striking is subpar. I hope she cleans that up. She should go to that place that Khalil roundtree went to. His striking is vicious! I think that will help her out tremendously.
Didn't Roundtree go to Thailand a few years back?
@@iluvmyboba yes he did. He came back as a monster. His striking is sharp and clean. I just don’t know what place he went to.
@@conradhooker5043 the gym he went to is called tiger Muay Thai 🤷🏼♂️
She and most female fighters desperately need better head movement. Erin got pieced up in the beginning against Talia Santos but ended up imposing her will and winning.
@@conradhooker5043tiger Muay Thai
Erin’s energy and confidence reminds me of Cain Velasquez
Lol wat
Erin is a hype train like Rhonda…her stand up is horrendous… no head movement
Actually it isn't horrendous. She has improved. Watch the Andrade fight.
@@Fitkid7672 bro lol! I watch the first 10 seconds of that fight…she eats numerous shots to the head… no head movement what’s so ever.
@@OlyMar83 True and another truth is some just can't ever get it ya know, alot of the premiere strikers have it come somewhat naturally and then it's fine tuned. SEmper.Fidelis
@@OlyMar83 She does have a good chin though, Andrade didn't really rock her like she had done some others.
@@walterbrob yeh she does haha, but the aim of the game if not to take shots to the head. A good chin is good for that shot that you don’t see. Not for the purpose of taking multiple strikes and not going down. This is MMA. She has top tier grappling which has got her the wins, that’s it.
Erin has that turn the switch on intensity when she steps in the Octagon, definitely not a person you want to be fighting on the ground with.
Bet all your money on blanch.
Bland field via snooze fest
Are you going to?
@@Jibbajabbaaaaa it’s my friend he only has 18 bucks 😆🤣😂
This comment didn't age well
@@user-nh2cr4pl9o lol those odds makers really messed up. I bet a g on Fiorot. It was obvious, don't know what vegas was thinking. Even though Erin was on a tear of wins I think for her size she might be better off fighting at 115.
She needs to keep winning cause her personality is non existence to bring her to limelight
None of these women fighters have personalities except Pena, atleast erin is likeable
It’s actually kind of crazy I was just thinking that some people really don’t have personalities or know how to just chill lol I was just thinking she will never be mainstream because you can’t get a word where you feel like it’s a genuine conversation idk how to explain it lol I’ve met girls like that it’s like you have to get the conversation out of them and it just turn awkward 😂
Some fighters can get away with not saying much... Cain, Frankie, Lawler... none said a while lot and you rarely heard anyone say a bad word about them. I think Erin will be similar but she is starting to develop an edge. Erin and Maycee will meet 1 day and it will be a highly watched fight. Those 2 have been going at it a bit for a while.
W125 is actually looking interesting for the first time, and instead they're just dragging this trilogy out. Erin should have gotten a shot already.
All the best Erin 👧🇺🇲
Great to hear from Erin again, feels like it's been a minute. Hoping she takes Fiorot out.
She is starting to open up her personality a LITTLE bit more. For a while there, she was talking like Corey Sandhagen... super matter of fact and dry.
yeah I noticed as well.
Brilliant fight - Erin will be cham this year. On Saturday late round 2 neck crank submission.
Let’s go Erin! The next champ from NJ!
Erin: it was fun I was breaking down all the technical grappling that was going on, it was fun and I want to do that more. Ariel: is that something you’d like to do more of?
GREAT INTERVIEW , I THINK SHE COULD DEFINITELY BE THE NEXT CHAMPION 💯👍🏆
I agree and I think that Amanda Ribas got robbed. She won the fight not Rose.
Seems you're the only one, sticking your hands up after every round like a dope does not win you a fight. They were both terrible, she was just more terrible than Rose.
My new favorite fighter.
I feel like they’re not going to give either one a title shot. Looks like they’re setting up Alexa Shevechenko 3. I hope not! But interim title shot sounds good.
Erin Blanchfield would eat Rose alive
Disrespectful to rose and all she done for female mma
No she wouldn’t lol
They both suck. She's going to lose to Manon and then either Alexa or Val will handle Manon when the time comes. The only potential threat to the top two is Tatiana and she can never stay healthy.@@BLACKRULERSHIP
@@lollercoaster4 Erin is getting the win this Saturday
Vamos ver quando se enfrentarem.
Blanchfield should drop to 115 she has no business being at 125
And maybe fiorot should move up to 135 once she claims the belt at 125
Next champ for sure, she can sub both Valentina and Grasso.
Do have to echo that, RN best chance at success yet again is at 115. Maybe time and more fights will change that sentiment but for now it holds true. And NO, Valentina can not as they say "man" handle or KO Alexa ever, stop it.....The other way around yes. Semper.Fidelis
First - 🤩 Second - If Erin wins this match this weekend, she should match up with Macy Barber next And that winner should take on the winner of Grasso and Valentina at the end of the year 😎👊
Erin/Manon/Valentina/Grasso annihilate Barber
Exactly. I need to see Barber get tested. Nobody is bringing any heat her way. And I believe Blanchfield is the one to do it.
Erin deserves title shot for beating fiorot
BARBER ALMOST DIED. I don't see Barber fighting for quite some time
@@bnegs521 what are you talking about? What's going on with Maycee?
Eric Blanchfield is the best lets go
Erin will beat M.F.'s ass!!
If Esparza can do what she did to rose, blanchfield would be a nightmare for Rose.
future champ
Future champ🦾
💪🏻🇺🇸🥋💪🏻🇺🇸
JERRELL BOXER MILLER vs MIJAIN WRESTLER LOPEZ AT OPEN WEIGHT IN MMA
Erin won’t beat Grasso
OHHHHH YES SHE WILL! WANNA BET BUDDY?!
She won't even beat Manon bud, her vs. Grasso isn't a fight we'll see for a while@@VT3821
All I know is Grasso would piece her up standing
I'll be waiting for the grudge match against Erin and Maycee it'll come eventually
@@ewally24 ERIN WILL TAKE ON HER ON A ONE WAY TRIP TO POUND-TOWN
She is very confident knowing that Manon is gonna destroy her. If she managed to put her on the ground she is gonna have a big surprise =)
Bland field is getting ahead of herself lately she sucks
Erin gonna get knocked out i'm afraid of it 🤕
Interesting, I know that can happen but I've expected Manon to beat her opponents more than she has, her fight with Rose was way closer than it should have been. Plus Erin is tough so this fight could go the distance. If Manon stops all the takedowns she probably wins.
@@FightSportTalk 💯%
@@FightSportTalkerin gets caught alot tbf but she always finds a way to win
Damn I love her nose 😍
What?
Would you pick and eat boogas?
Did this fool really just compare Luque to Weidman?! 😆
Nah Rose shouldnt be mentally cleared to fight. She literally way trying to talk about the bees talking to her and trying to protect her from a tresspasser How many more insane signs do we need that this girl is on the edge of another mental breakdown? She isnt very smart at all. And with people like Barry around she will only get worse. Someone needs to say What the ruck are you on about, you are sounding insane Rose. We need to get you help" Ive dated BPD sufferers before and the bee thing is common with them. They talk to bees and pretend they are friends and have a friendly relationship thats 2 way. Its always signs their illness is playing up
🤣
Bees are common with BPD sufferers? As someone who's been diagnosed with it that's news to me. But I found out relatively recently about that diagnosis(I was diagnosed with it years ago but only found out last year about it) and I don't think I know any people with it personally.
@@MrWolfchamp-xi3cuhow did u find out just last year?
@@NoSc0pe78yearsago I started going back to the doctor
Erin will get KOd by Rose and be the upset of the year again...
She doesn't have the power in this weight class.. sorry
thats why itll be an upset hehe cant wait to take it, im guessing +500 odds minimum for KO @@Disc_golfing_baker
They need to put respect on rose name
@@BLACKRULERSHIP She looked terrible on Saturday.
Rose lost to Joanna and Weili in the rematches when she fought a healthy version of both@@BLACKRULERSHIP
Ela acha que a Rose Namajunas é melhor no peso palha. Significa que ela acha que a Rose não se dará bem no peso mosca. Grande engano dela. Rose já está mais adaptada ao peso mosca e enfrentará de igual para igual a Erin se se enfrentarem. Rose quer voltar a ser campeã e enfrentará pra valer as adversárias do peso-mosca. A Erin, antes de pensar em disputar o cinturão, terá que vencer a Manon Fiorot, o que não será nada fácil. É muito difícil derrubar a Manon. O ponto forte da Erin é derrubar e poderá ficar frustrada e perder para a francesa.
Overrated overconfident and Outstriked
Erin will win by submission mark my words
As a New Jersey native such as myself i 100% agree i see fiorot gassing in the later rounds and erin locking a submission for the finish
50-45 ....
@@bondjamesboy It wasn't good :(
@erinblanchfield low key looking like Natalie Portman
Jane Foster by submission
Nah she looks like the kid Whitney on eastenders fostered when she’s all grown up 😂😂