When is Grasso vs Blanchfield?
Alexa Grasso could set to fight Erin Blanchfield, in Spring 2025.
The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).
Grasso vs Blanchfield stats
Alexa Grasso would step into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.
Erin Blanchfield would make her way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.
The stats suggest Grasso would have a slight advantage in power over Blanchfield, with a 25% knock out percentage over Blanchfield's 15%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Blanchfield would have an advantage over Grasso, with a 31% submission rate over Grasso's 13%.
Alexa Grasso is the older woman by 6 years, at 31 years old.
Grasso has a height advantage of 1 inch over Blanchfield. Despite this, Blanchfield has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Grasso is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made her debut in 2012, 5 years and 2 months earlier than Blanchfield, whose first professional fight was in 2018. She has fought 18 more professional rounds, 58 to Blanchfield's 40.
Grasso vs Blanchfield form
Alexa Grasso has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.
In her last fight, she lost to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306 on 14th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at The Sphere, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, she had drawn with Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night – Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on 16th September 2023 by split draw in their 5 round contest in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, she had won against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Women’s Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, she had beaten Viviane Araujo at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo on 15th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.
She had defeated Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night Columbus on 26th March 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.
Erin Blanchfield has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.
In her last fight, she won against Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi on 2nd November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada.
Previous to that, she had been beaten by Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on 30th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.
Going into that contest, she had won against Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Korean Zombie on 26th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore.
Before that, she had beaten Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield on 18th February 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
She had defeated Molly McCann at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Erin Blanchfield has been fighting more than Alexa Grasso.
Alexa Grasso last fought 3 months and 8 days ago, while Erin Blanchfield's last outing was 1 month and 20 days ago.
Grasso's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 26 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.
Blanchfield's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 10 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Grasso vs Blanchfield?
She is currently 8/15 (-190) to win the fight outright, while you can get 7/5 (+140) on Erin Blanchfield if you fancy the small upset.
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