UFC UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Final

Women's Flyweight

Erin Blanchfield vs Taila Santos

Erin Blanchfield
United States

Erin Blanchfield

“Cold Blooded”

14-2

Winner

VS
Taila Santos
Brazil

Taila Santos

“Tailandia”

23-5

Winner

Erin Blanchfield

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

26 August 2023 · Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore

Key takeaways

  • Erin Blanchfield beat Taila Santos by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Erin Blanchfield landed 119 of 210 total strikes and 0 of 14 takedowns, with 8:08 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Erin BlanchfieldTaila Santos
14-2Record23-5
24Age on fight night30
5′4″ (163 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
66″ (168 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Renzo Gracie Jiu-JitsuTeamGarras de Aguia Team
New York City, New York, United StatesFromJaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Fight statistics

119of 210 · 57%Total strikes landed96of 202 · 48%
55of 135Head strikes59of 157
26of 33Body strikes12of 18
38of 42Leg strikes25of 27
8:08Control time0:09

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Erin BlanchfieldRoundTaila Santos
36/69strikes0/4TD0KD1:22controlR131/80strikes0/0TD0KD0:06control
34/58strikes0/4TD0KD4:01controlR232/48strikes0/1TD0KD0:03control
49/83strikes0/6TD0KD2:45controlR333/74strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Howie Booth

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Ben Cartlidge

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Luke Hill

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Erin Blanchfield

  1. WJessica Andradesubmission R2 1:372023
  2. WMolly McCannsubmission R1 3:372022
  3. WJJ Aldrichsubmission R2 2:382022
  4. WMiranda Maverickunanimous decision2021
  5. WSarah Alparunanimous decision2021

Taila Santos

  1. LValentina Shevchenkosplit decision2022
  2. WJoanne Woodsubmission R1 4:492021
  3. WRoxanne Modafferiunanimous decision2021
  4. WGillian Robertsonunanimous decision2020
  5. WMolly McCannunanimous decision2020

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