Overview

• MMA Junkie first reported the matchup, which was subsequently confirmed by outlets including MMA Fighting and Sherdog.
• Cortez won their first meeting by split decision at Invicta FC 34 in February 2019.
• Blanchfield, ranked No. 4 at 125 pounds, rebounded last November by defeating former champion Rose Namajunas after a March 2024 loss to Manon Fiorot.
• Cortez, ranked No. 8, is coming off a unanimous decision over Viviane Araujo at UFC 317 and holds a 6-1 record in the UFC.
• The promotion has not announced the event venue, though UFC 322 is widely expected to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York.