Blanchfield isn’t getting caught up in that whirlwind, though. She knows none of it matters if she drops her first UFC fight to Santos.
“She’s a well-rounded fighter,” Blanchfield said. “She gave Valentina a great fight. She hasn’t fought since then, but I know I’m super excited. I feel like at this level, every girl is super tough. Everybody’s well-rounded. You need to just make those decisions a little quicker. You need to find the little weaknesses that everybody has and just capitalize on them, and that’s what I plan on doing.”
The New Jersey-native knows she can’t just get a win on August 26 if she wants to get a title shot sooner rather than later. A finish always helps, but that doesn’t mean she is going to fight outside of herself in Singapore.
“I know what I can do,” she said. “I know if I stick to the plan, it’ll be impressive, so that’s what I’ll do.”
