The co-main event at UFC Edmonton saw top female flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield face the biggest test of her career against former strawweight queen Rose Namajunas.

The UFC’s return to Rogers Place in Edmonton was highlighted by a crucial men’s flyweight showdown between two-time champion Moreno and Amir Albazi, but the co-main event was an equally important fight for the title picture women’s flyweight.

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Blanchfield entered the night having suffered the first defeat of her UFC career against Manon Fiorot in March, while Namajunas was riding the momentum of back-to-back victories after being defeated by Fiorot in her flyweight debut l ‘last year.

Booked to meet in a rare five-round co-main event, both women spent the entirety of the first round trading strikes on the feet and continued that into the second round before Blanchfield initiated a body to the clinch that Namajunas reversed into a brief takedown.

“Cold Blooded” was noticeably more aggressive early in the third frame and was eventually able to secure a takedown of his own during another cage clinch, and after holding top position for the majority of that round, Blanchfield again traded big strikes with Namajunas in the fourth. but he failed to bring things to the table.

Things got off to a good start in the final round when Blanchfield immediately put pressure on the former champion, and another early takedown allowed the 25-year-old to briefly set up a crucifix mount and spend significant time in top position before that Namajunas does not work. get back on your feet in the last minute.

Blanchfield earned a unanimous decision from all three judges after rallying to win the final three rounds, and in her post-fight interview, “Cold Blooded” called for a fight with the former women’s flyweight champion from UFC, Alexa Grasso.

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The rest of the UFC Edmonton main card was highlighted by a sensational Dustin Stoltzfus knockout of Canadian Marc-André Barriault, but fans at Rogers Place still had plenty to cheer about with big wins from Mike Malott and Jasmine Jasudavicius.

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