Overview
- The top-10 flyweights meet Saturday in New York five years after Cortez edged Blanchfield by split decision at Invicta FC 34.
- Official rankings list Blanchfield No. 4 and Cortez No. 8 heading into the prelim bout on the VeChain UFC 322 card.
- DraftKings lists Blanchfield around -270 to win, with Cortez near +220, reflecting broad expectations from betting markets.
- Cortez returns after health issues with a UFC 317 win over Viviane Araujo and says a victory here could make her a title challenger.
- Blanchfield enters after a year out since Maycee Barber’s last-minute withdrawal, noting growth since her win over Rose Namajunas, as the card also features title fights headlined by Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili.