Valentina Shevchenko is discrediting Erin Blanchfield’s win towards Jessica Andrade.

Blanchfield put the UFC ladies’s flyweight division on discover by securing a second-round submission towards Andrade. ‘Chilly Blooded’ is now ranked quantity three with an opportunity at preventing for the title subsequent day trip.

Reigning flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko joined James Lynch to debate the UFC Vegas 69 important occasion and had this to say about Andrade doubtlessly not being totally ready:

“I’ve large doubts that Jessica even educated for that battle. I believe that she was like stress-free on the seaside in Brazil like great things with the household, after which, ‘oh my god, I’ve a name.’ [The UFC said] do you wanna battle in a single week? She stated, ‘sure, why not? I want some cash,’ and he or she went in there.”

Blanchfield was initially imagined to battle Taila Santos earlier than the Brazilian pulled out as a result of visa points. Because of this, ‘Bate Estaca’ stepped up on brief discover and solely had every week to arrange for the younger phenom. No matter Andrade’s preparation time, ‘Chilly Blooded’ beat a former world champion, additional validating her potential to win a UFC title sooner or later.

Watch Valentina Shevchenko focus on Erin Blanchfield under:

Valentina Shevchenko thinks Erin Blanchfield is just too inexperienced for a title battle

Erin Blanchfield has been calling for a ladies’s flyweight title shot since her hand was raised towards Jessica Andrade. With Taila Santos and Manon Fiorot probably needing one other win earlier than preventing for the throne, Blanchfield has a strong argument for a world championship alternative subsequent day trip.

Throughout the identical interview with James Lynch, Valentina Shevchenko had this to say about Blanchfield:

“Erin, she’s speaking an excessive amount of proper now, utilizing the chance to convey her identify up and yeah, she’s younger. She’s form of like 23 years outdated. That is what she has to do however I believe, for the title battle, she remains to be inexperienced… For me, she seems like a bit of, glad pet.”

Shevchenko will defend her flyweight title towards Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 on March 4. If ‘Bullet’ emerges victorious, the almost certainly title challenger at 125 kilos could be Blanchfield. There’s nonetheless a chance that the Kyrgyzstan native may transfer as much as 135 kilos for a trilogy battle towards Amanda Nunes. Earlier than worrying about what’s subsequent, the 34-year-old shouldn’t overlook Grasso.