UFC Fight Night 219: Andrade vs. Blanchfield Odds, Schedule, Predictions

Rising women's flyweight star Erin Blanchfield will face the toughest test of her career to date in the headliner of UFC Fight Night 219 against Jéssica Andrade.

The 23-year-old has shown rapid progress since coming over to UFC from Invicta. Now, she'll get the chance to prove herself against former strawweight champion Andrade.

It's a big step up in competition for her and a great litmus test for how close she is to contending for a title.

A collision of light heavyweight prospects Jordan Wright and Zac Pauga make up the co-main event, while Jim Miller will kick off the main card against Alexander Hernandez.

Here's a look at the complete card with odds and a preview of some of the most notable fights.

UFC Fight Night 219 Fight Card, Schedule and Odds

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Jim Miller (right) will fight Alexander Hernandez on the main card.

Main Card (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

• Jéssica Andrade (-135; bet $135 to win $100) vs. Erin Blanchfield (+115; bet $100 to win $115)
• Zac Pauga (-275) vs. Jordan Wright (+230)
• Josh Parisian (+210) vs. Jamal Pogues (-250)
• William Knight (-125) vs. Marcin Prachnio (+105)
• Alex Hernandez (-225) vs. Jim Miller (+190)

Prelims (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

• Evan Elder (+165) vs. Nazim Sadykhov (-195)
• Mayra Bueno Silva (-490) vs. Lina Lansberg (+390)
• Khusein Askhabov (-155) vs. Jamall Emmers (+135)
• Philipe Lins (-215) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (+185)
• A.J. Fletcher (-280) vs. Themba Takura Gorimbo (+235)
• Clayton Carpenter (-315) vs. Juancamilo Ronderos (+260)

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Blanchfield vs. Andrade

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Jessica Andrade (right) lands a punch against Lauren Murphy.

Styles make fights, so one of the most intriguing matchups is when you have two fighters with incredibly similar styles. Both Erin Blanchfield and Jéssica Andrade are physically imposing maulers who want to set the pace.

So the question becomes what happens when the two run into each other.

It's hard to know for Blanchfield. She hasn't really met anyone yet who can match her physicality. Her wins have come against fighters like Molly McCann to this point. McCann has some good striking, but she didn't really have an answer once Blanchfield took her down and was ultimately submitted in the first round.

Meanwhile, Andrade has been in with some of the best fighters in multiple divisions. Her losses have come against fighters like Valentina Shevchenko, Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Zhang Weili.

Essentially, the only fighters who have been able to beat Andrade are champions or former champions.

Blanchfield hasn't done enough to get the benefit of the doubt in this situation. Andrade is a tough matchup and the grappling exchanges are going to be really interesting.

Ultimately, Andrade's experience in fighting high-caliber fighters in five-round fights is the difference.

Prediction: Andrade via decision

Wright vs. Pauga

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Zac Pauga (right) came up short in his UFC debut.

As far as name recognition goes, the light heavyweight co-main event between Jordan Wright and Zac Pauga is not the typical fare.

Wright is a struggling middleweight who will be moving up to light heavyweight in hopes of finding a spark, while Pauga is a The Ultimate Fighter finalist who will be making his first appearance at 205 after competing as a heavyweight in the reality-show tournament.

Pauga is a good athlete who played college football at Colorado State University before briefly spending some time on the Houston Texans roster in the NFL. His UFC debut didn't go so well, as he was knocked out by Mohammad Usman in the second round.

However, the potential that he showed on the show could be better unlocked in the new weight division. He only weighed in at 239 pounds for the TUF finale, so cutting down to 205 shouldn't be an issue.

Wright has fought at light heavyweight before but has spent his last five fights as a middleweight, going 1-4. Each of those losses came by either knockout or submission.

This feels like a spot where the organization is giving Pauga a chance to bounce back and show off his skills.

Prediction: Pauga via second-round TKO

Miller vs. Hernandez

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Alexander Hernandez desperately needs a win over Jim Miller.

Jim Miller is 39 years old and made his UFC debut in 2008. Yet he continues to roll on and enters his fight with Alexander Hernandez on a three-fight win streak.

The ageless Miller has actually finished each of those opponents in the second round. Most recently, it was Donald Cerrone who had his retirement fight ruined with a submission lost at the hands of Miller.

Coincidentally, Hernandez is on a two-fight skid, losing each of those fights in the second round.

The fascinating thing to watch in this fight will be how the first round goes. Hernandez is a fast starter. His last two wins have been first-round finishes, but once the fight goes beyond the first five minutes, he has struggled to keep up with his opponents.

Miller has never had issues with cardio. He's a consummate professional who is going to come in with the gas tank to go three rounds.

But he's going to have to survive the initial onslaught from Hernandez. If he does, it's easy to see him controlling the last two rounds to take a decision.

Prediction: Miller via decision