Fiorot (12-1) cemented her place as the next No.
1 contender on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City, New Jersey, thanks to a commanding performance against Erin Blanchfield.
Fiorot, from Nice, France, stopped Blanchfield’s attempts to subdue her and scored a unanimous 50–45 on the judges’ scorecards.
The first UFC event held in Atlantic City since 2018 featured a women’s 125-pound main event.
The 34-year-old Fiorot, who is now 7-0 in the UFC, will almost definitely take on the victor of Valentina Shevchenko versus Alexa Grasso, the Mexican champion, later this year.
According to Fiorot, “I’m ready.”.
“I only care about the title.
Anytime now, I’m prepared. “.”.
Despite her best efforts, New York fighter Blanchfield (12-2) was simply outmatched by the bigger, more skilled striker in the main event, which went five rounds.
Fiorot’s strength was a key differentiator in the match, as Blanchfield found it difficult to control the situation near the fence or bring the fight to the ground.
Although Blanchfield’s greatest strength is her grappling, the 24-year-old appeared to realize Fiorot would be hard to take down and put her to the test on the feet.
Based on UFC Stats, Fiorot had 164 more total strikes than Blanchfield did.
Fiorot definitely landed the harder strikes, mainly relying on her counter right hand, even though the difference in total strikes wasn’t too great.
In round four, she stunned Blanchfield with another right hand after opening a cut over her right eye in the previous round.
Manon Fiorot is undoubtedly on deck, even though she might not be the UFC’s next flyweight title contender.
Fiorot (12-1) reaffirmed that she would be the next No. 1 contender on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City, New Jersey, thanks to a commanding performance against Erin Blanchfield. Fiorot, from Nice, France, stopped Blanchfield’s attempts to subdue her and scored a unanimous 50–45 on the judges’ scorecard. The main event of the UFC’s first event in Atlantic City since 2018 featured a 125-pound women’s division.
Increased to 7-0 in the UFC, Fiorot, 34, will almost certainly take on the victor of Valentina Shevchenko versus Alexa Grasso, the Mexican champion, later this year in a championship trilogy.
“I’m all set,” Fiorot declared. “That’s all I want; the title.”. I’m prepared for anything. “.
Although the New York-based fighter Blanchfield (12-2) fought with heart during the five-round main event, she was simply outmatched by the bigger, more skilled striker. Fiorot’s physicality made a big difference in the match, as Blanchfield found it difficult to control the situation along the fence or take the fight to the ground. Although Blanchfield’s greatest strength is her grappling, the 24-year-old appeared to realize Fiorot would be hard to take down and put her to the test on the feet.
Based on UFC Stats, Fiorot had 164 more total strikes than Blanchfield did. It is evident that Fiorot landed the harder strikes, mainly using her counter right hand, even though the difference in total strikes was not very great. In round four, she stunned Blanchfield with another right hand after opening a cut over her right eye in the previous round.
