LAS VEGAS – Erin Blanchfield officially has her short-term sights set on gold. Following a submission win over former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 219 , Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) called for a shot at the winner of flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso , a bout scheduled for March 4 at UFC 285 . The callout was perhaps out of character for Blanchfield, but she told reporters at her post-fight news conference the request did not diverge from her usual persona.
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