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‘I know that my jiu-jitsu is better’ — Erin Blanchfield says Valentina Shevchenko’s grappling is ‘basic’

Erin Blanchfield clearly feels she’s in a prime position to challenge for the UFC flyweight championship.

This past Saturday, Blanchfield submitted Jéssica Andrade via second-round rear-naked choke at UFC Vegas 69 in one of the best performances of her career so far. After the win, ‘Cold Blooded’ said she wanted the winner of Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso next.

“I think this fight puts me right in line for the next title shot,” said Blanchfield on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. “Taila [Santos] was supposed to fight me and she pulled out at the last minute and then Manon [Fiorot] is hurt for a while.