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The main event for UFC Vegas 69 has undergone yet another change, and the event will now be headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between Erin Blanchfield and Jéssica Andrade.
UFC Vegas 69 was originally topped by a matchup between top bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen, but the UFC decided to push that fight to March.
The card’s co-main event between Blanchfield and former title challenger Taila Santos was subsequently promoted to the main event, but it was announced during the broadcast for UFC 284 that due to Santos’ visa issues she would be replaced by Andrade.
Jessica Andrade will replace Taila Santos in the UFC Fight Night main event Feb. 18 in Las Vegas and will face top prospect Erin Blanchfield.Santos’ cornermen were denied visas multiple times, Santos’ manager Tiago Okamura told @marcraimondi. pic.twitter.com/eFV7wSO0s8— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 12, 2023
Many fans were excited to see Santos return after her controversial loss to Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko, but the new matchup between Andrade and Blanchfield will likely still decide the division’s next title challenger.
“Cold Blooded” is undefeated in the UFC and has submitted her last two opponents, including a dominant performance in her most recent fight when she stopped Molly McCann in the first round. Andrade already opened her year with a lopsided decision win over Lauren Murphy at UFC 283, and the former strawweight champion is currently riding a three-fight win streak.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Blanchfield Vs. Andrade
The fight announcement took place during a UFC 284 broadcast that already had the attention of most of the MMA world, which resulted in plenty of reactions to the new UFC Vegas 69 main event.
Huge credit to Erin Blanchfield accepting this kind of a change in her first UFC main event. Jessica Andrade is a monster. A former champion and a punishment machine not to mention a complete stylistic switch from Taila Santos. I'd argue far more dangerous, too.— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February 11, 2023
Oh wow. Taila Santos out of her fight against Erin Blanchfield this month, Jessica Andrade in. What a shift … what a step up for Blanchfield. Talk about being thrown into the deep end.— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 11, 2023
Erin Blanchfield had a big fight lined up for next weekend, but it wasn't one that would earn her the type of respect she'll get if she can take out Jessica Andrade. Quite the challenge, but an incredible opportunity. #UFCVegas69— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) February 11, 2023
Jessica Andrade is such a fucking savageFighting Erin Blanchfield on a weeks notice— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) February 11, 2023
What do you think of the fact that Andrade will step in to face Blanchfield in the main event of UFC Vegas 69?
The main event for UFC Vegas 69 has undergone yet another change, and the event will now be headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between Erin Blanchfield and Jéssica Andrade.
UFC Vegas 69 was originally topped by a matchup between top bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen, but the UFC decided to push that fight to March.
The card’s co-main event between Blanchfield and former title challenger Taila Santos was subsequently promoted to the main event, but it was announced during the broadcast for UFC 284 that due to Santos’ visa issues she would be replaced by Andrade.
Jessica Andrade will replace Taila Santos in the UFC Fight Night main event Feb. 18 in Las Vegas and will face top prospect Erin Blanchfield.
Santos’ cornermen were denied visas multiple times, Santos’ manager Tiago Okamura told @marcraimondi. pic.twitter.com/eFV7wSO0s8
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 12, 2023[/quote]
Many fans were excited to see Santos return after her controversial loss to Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko, but the new matchup between Andrade and Blanchfield will likely still decide the division’s next title challenger.
“Cold Blooded” is undefeated in the UFC and has submitted her last two opponents, including a dominant performance in her most recent fight when she stopped Molly McCann in the first round. Andrade already opened her year with a lopsided decision win over Lauren Murphy at UFC 283, and the former strawweight champion is currently riding a three-fight win streak.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Blanchfield Vs. Andrade
The fight announcement took place during a UFC 284 broadcast that already had the attention of most of the MMA world, which resulted in plenty of reactions to the new UFC Vegas 69 main event.
Huge credit to Erin Blanchfield accepting this kind of a change in her first UFC main event.
Jessica Andrade is a monster. A former champion and a punishment machine not to mention a complete stylistic switch from Taila Santos. I'd argue far more dangerous, too.
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February 11, 2023[/quote]
Oh wow. Taila Santos out of her fight against Erin Blanchfield this month, Jessica Andrade in. What a shift … what a step up for Blanchfield. Talk about being thrown into the deep end.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 11, 2023[/quote]
Erin Blanchfield had a big fight lined up for next weekend, but it wasn't one that would earn her the type of respect she'll get if she can take out Jessica Andrade.
Quite the challenge, but an incredible opportunity. #UFCVegas69
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) February 11, 2023[/quote]
Jessica Andrade is such a fucking savage
Fighting Erin Blanchfield on a weeks notice
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) February 11, 2023[/quote]
What do you think of the fact that Andrade will step in to face Blanchfield in the main event of UFC Vegas 69?
Click here to view the article.
UFC Vegas 69 was originally topped by a matchup between top bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen, but the UFC decided to push that fight to March.
The card’s co-main event between Blanchfield and former title challenger Taila Santos was subsequently promoted to the main event, but it was announced during the broadcast for UFC 284 that due to Santos’ visa issues she would be replaced by Andrade.
Jessica Andrade will replace Taila Santos in the UFC Fight Night main event Feb. 18 in Las Vegas and will face top prospect Erin Blanchfield.Santos’ cornermen were denied visas multiple times, Santos’ manager Tiago Okamura told @marcraimondi. pic.twitter.com/eFV7wSO0s8— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 12, 2023
Many fans were excited to see Santos return after her controversial loss to Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko, but the new matchup between Andrade and Blanchfield will likely still decide the division’s next title challenger.
“Cold Blooded” is undefeated in the UFC and has submitted her last two opponents, including a dominant performance in her most recent fight when she stopped Molly McCann in the first round. Andrade already opened her year with a lopsided decision win over Lauren Murphy at UFC 283, and the former strawweight champion is currently riding a three-fight win streak.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Blanchfield Vs. Andrade
The fight announcement took place during a UFC 284 broadcast that already had the attention of most of the MMA world, which resulted in plenty of reactions to the new UFC Vegas 69 main event.
Huge credit to Erin Blanchfield accepting this kind of a change in her first UFC main event. Jessica Andrade is a monster. A former champion and a punishment machine not to mention a complete stylistic switch from Taila Santos. I'd argue far more dangerous, too.— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February 11, 2023
Oh wow. Taila Santos out of her fight against Erin Blanchfield this month, Jessica Andrade in. What a shift … what a step up for Blanchfield. Talk about being thrown into the deep end.— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 11, 2023
Erin Blanchfield had a big fight lined up for next weekend, but it wasn't one that would earn her the type of respect she'll get if she can take out Jessica Andrade. Quite the challenge, but an incredible opportunity. #UFCVegas69— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) February 11, 2023
Jessica Andrade is such a fucking savageFighting Erin Blanchfield on a weeks notice— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) February 11, 2023
What do you think of the fact that Andrade will step in to face Blanchfield in the main event of UFC Vegas 69?
The main event for UFC Vegas 69 has undergone yet another change, and the event will now be headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between Erin Blanchfield and Jéssica Andrade.
UFC Vegas 69 was originally topped by a matchup between top bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen, but the UFC decided to push that fight to March.
The card’s co-main event between Blanchfield and former title challenger Taila Santos was subsequently promoted to the main event, but it was announced during the broadcast for UFC 284 that due to Santos’ visa issues she would be replaced by Andrade.
Jessica Andrade will replace Taila Santos in the UFC Fight Night main event Feb. 18 in Las Vegas and will face top prospect Erin Blanchfield.
Santos’ cornermen were denied visas multiple times, Santos’ manager Tiago Okamura told @marcraimondi. pic.twitter.com/eFV7wSO0s8
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 12, 2023[/quote]
Many fans were excited to see Santos return after her controversial loss to Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko, but the new matchup between Andrade and Blanchfield will likely still decide the division’s next title challenger.
“Cold Blooded” is undefeated in the UFC and has submitted her last two opponents, including a dominant performance in her most recent fight when she stopped Molly McCann in the first round. Andrade already opened her year with a lopsided decision win over Lauren Murphy at UFC 283, and the former strawweight champion is currently riding a three-fight win streak.
MMA Twitter Reacts To Blanchfield Vs. Andrade
The fight announcement took place during a UFC 284 broadcast that already had the attention of most of the MMA world, which resulted in plenty of reactions to the new UFC Vegas 69 main event.
Huge credit to Erin Blanchfield accepting this kind of a change in her first UFC main event.
Jessica Andrade is a monster. A former champion and a punishment machine not to mention a complete stylistic switch from Taila Santos. I'd argue far more dangerous, too.
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February 11, 2023[/quote]
Oh wow. Taila Santos out of her fight against Erin Blanchfield this month, Jessica Andrade in. What a shift … what a step up for Blanchfield. Talk about being thrown into the deep end.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 11, 2023[/quote]
Erin Blanchfield had a big fight lined up for next weekend, but it wasn't one that would earn her the type of respect she'll get if she can take out Jessica Andrade.
Quite the challenge, but an incredible opportunity. #UFCVegas69
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) February 11, 2023[/quote]
Jessica Andrade is such a fucking savage
Fighting Erin Blanchfield on a weeks notice
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) February 11, 2023[/quote]
What do you think of the fact that Andrade will step in to face Blanchfield in the main event of UFC Vegas 69?
Click here to view the article.
