Erin Blanchfield still appears to be tracking toward a title shot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division, even as another potential pitfall looms.
The 26-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt will square off with Maycee Barber in the UFC on ESPN 68 main event on May 31 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Blanchfield has rattled off 10 wins in her past 11 appearances. She owns a stellar 7-1 record inside the Octagon, her resume highlighted by victories over Taila Santos, J.J. Aldrich, Miranda Maverick and former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder Molly McCann.