(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Erin Blanchfield after UFC Fight Night 219 win? ) Jessica Andrade ’s decision to step up on short notice to fight Erin Blanchfield in the UFC Fight Night 219 headliner did not pay off Saturday. Andrade (25-9 MMA, 15-8 UFC), a former UFC champion at strawweight, took on rising women’s flyweight star Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in the event headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and though she had some moments, she was submitted with a rear-naked choke in the second round. The result snapped a three-fight winning streak for the Brazilian and showed she might just be too undersized for the very elite of the division. What does the future hold for Andrade?
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Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Jessica Andrade after UFC Fight Night 219 loss? – MMA Junkie