Another in a long line of strong prospects being churned out by American Top Team, Blanchard has rattled off four wins in his past five fights. The 24-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt put a significant feather in his cap when he defeated recent Bellator Fighting Championships signee “Judo” Jim Wallhead by unanimous decision two years ago. An Ultimate Warrior Challenge and King of the Cage veteran, Blanchard last competed in March 2009, when he outpointed Douglas Lima at a KOTC show in Atlanta.