Overview
- Blanchfield won by rear-naked choke at 4:44 of Round 2 on the UFC 322 prelims at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
- Cortez edged the striking in Round 1 before Blanchfield reversed an early Round 2 takedown, secured multiple takedowns of her own, and finished from the back.
- The result marked the first time Cortez has been finished in the UFC.
- Blanchfield improved to 14-2 overall and 8-1 in the UFC, extending her run to back-to-back wins since a 2024 loss to Manon Fiorot.
- Fighting on the same card as Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili, Blanchfield said she is eyeing the winner, with commentators and fans touting her as a leading title option.