Manon Fiorot, the face of women’s MMA in France, is still undefeated in the UFC beating the likes of Kathlyn Chookagian and Jennifer Maia in the UFC. She is one of the top contenders who is set to face the flyweight champion after the title bout between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko on September 16.
Rose Namajunas is a two-time strawweight champion in the UFC. She has beaten former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk and current champion Zhang Weili twice in the UFC. However, she has lost to Carla Esparza twice. Esparza was never able to beat Jędrzejczyk and Weili.
Manon Fiorot wants to face winner of Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko
Fiorot is adamant about facing the winner of the title bout between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. Shevchenko and Grasso are scheduled to fight each other for the title on September 16. Shevchenko had been the long-reigning champion in the division but was defeated by Grasso in the recently concluded flyweight title bout.
Calling for a title shot next!@ManonFiorot_MMA looking for the winner of Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 after that #UFCParis performance pic.twitter.com/GYgdOOfdQn
— UFC (@ufc) September 2, 2023
Fiorot was speaking after her victory over Rose in the co-main event of UFC Paris. Fiorot has already beaten former title challengers Jennifer Maia and Kathlyn Chookagian. With the UFC looking to enter the French MMA market, fighters like Fiorot and Ciryl Gane can have considerable influence within the organization.”. Fiorot has not lost since losing his debut to Leah McCourt at Cage Warriors.
Fiorot made her debut in the UFC in 2021. She is also a former flyweight champion at UAEW. The number 3 ranked flyweight is also ranked 10th in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Manon Fiorot defeats Rose Namajunas via unanimous decision
In the co-main event of UFC Paris 2023, Manon Fiorot defeated Rose Namajunas via unanimous decision. Fiorot used her size advantage over the fighter moving up in weight. Namajunas was, for the first time, fighting someone longer and bigger than she was. With the victory, Fiorot has a strong case to contend for the title next.
Namajunas broke her pinky finger in her right arm in the first round of the bout. She showcased superior footwork, but the strength and size advantage were quite evident. It remains to be seen what the former strawweight champion plans due to this setback in her flyweight debut. In her last bout, she lost to Carla Esparza via unanimous decision. Namajunas has beaten every other strawweight champion except Carla Esparza.
Erin Blanchfield defeated Taila Santos in the co-main event of UFC Singapore headlined by Max Holloway and Chang Sung Jung. Santos had already contested for the title against Valentina Shevchenko in a closely contested fight. Blanchfield had already called for a shot at the title and it remains to be seen what the UFC has in store for both Blanchfield and Fiorot.
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