UFC Fight Night 246: Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas Predictions for Today, 11/02/24

The Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night 246 will see Erin Blanchfield take on Rose Namajunas. This will be a fight in the UFC Women’s Flyweight division. Blanchfield enters this fight with an MMA record of 12-2 and she is 6-1 in the UFC. She averages 5.47 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Blanchfield absorbs 4.34 strikes and has a striking defense of 58%. Her grappling has also been a big part of her fighting style, averaging 2.05 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.0 submission attempts during the same period. Blanchfield has a takedown accuracy of 33% and her takedown defense is 81%.

Namajunas enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-6 and she is 11-5 in the UFC. She averages 3.70 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 42%. Namajunas absorbs 3.38 strikes and has a striking defense of 64%. Her grappling is also formidable, averaging 1.55 takedowns per every 15 minutes. She has a takedown accuracy of 53% and a takedown defense of 59%.

Blanchfield is the small favorite in this fight and looks to be the best betting option. Up until her most recent fight, she was perfect in the UFC. Further, Blanchfield has the edge in striking volume and grappling. Of course, Namajunas is a former champion but has gone an inconsistent 2-2 over her last 4 UFC fights, which is why backing Blanchfield to win will be our best bet.