Taila Santos vs. Erin Blanchfield – Preview & Matchup Analysis

UFC Vegas 69: Santos vs. Blanchfield is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 18, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Taila ” Santos will take on Erin ‘Cold Blooded’ Blanchfield in the Women’s Flyweight Bout. You can view the full UFC Vegas 69 card.

In this post, we will break down Taila Santos vs. Erin Blanchfield matchup. Let’s take look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Taila Santos is coming in with a 19-2-0 record. Santos will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka in June.

Blanchfield, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Molly McCann on June 11, 2022 at UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira and holds a 10-1-0 record.

Taila Santos has an orthodox fighting stance with a 68 reach. The 25-year-old, Erin Blanchfield is an orthodox fighter with a 66 reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand, the southpaw fighter is the opposite, southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed, if you are left-handed, then you fight southpaw.

Taila Santos:
→ Santos’s striking accuracy is .
→ Santos lands 3.35 significant strikes per minute.
→ Santos’s takedown accuracy is .
→ Santos’s takedown average is 2.29 per 15 minutes.
→ Santos’s takedown defense is .

Santos comes in with striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.35 significant strikes every minute. On the other side, Blanchfield fires at 57% accuracy, landing about 5.79 significant strikes per minute. Taila Santos also has a takedown accuracy and on average gets around 2.29 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Blanchfield’s 4 takedowns and 75% takedown accuracy.

Erin Blanchfield:
→ Blanchfield’s striking accuracy is 57%.
→ Blanchfield lands 5.79 significant strikes per minute.
→ Blanchfield’s takedown accuracy is 68%.
→ Blanchfield’s takedown average is 4 per 15 minutes.
→ Blanchfield’s takedown defense is 75%.

Erin spent on average 10:19 minutes in the Octagon and Taila has an average fight time of minutes.

This looks like an entertaining matchup, at least on paper. UFC Vegas 69 is live in , who do you think will win, Taila or Erin? Sound off in the comments.

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