Erin Blanchfield is quickly gaining recognition as one of the sport’s top prospects. With recognition, comes fans and doubters – and callouts. At UFC Fight Night 207 , Blanchfield (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) obliges the first woman to call her out during her promotional tenure, JJ Aldrich (11-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in a flyweight bout. The two fighters square off in the card-opening bout Saturday at the UFC Apex. While callouts get under some athletes’ skin, Blanchfield embraces the name-drops. “I’ve only had two fights in the UFC, so it’s kind of quick for a callout,” Blanchfield recently told MMA Junkie
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