Manon Fiorot kept her ‘O’ inside the Octagon intact with a decisive unanimous decision victory over rising contender Erin Blanchfield in the UFC Atlantic City headliner.
Fiorot found herself in a bit of trouble in the opening round as she went for an early takedown and ended up in a tight guillotine attempt. Despite Blanchfield’s best effort to squeeze out an early win, ‘The Beast’ was able to fight her way out of danger. From there, it was all Fiorot as her distance management stifled much of Blanchfield’s offense throughout the five-round affair.
Blanchfield attempted to pick up the pace in the fourth and even landed a big head kick in the fifth, but in the end, it wasn’t enough to secure a win over the No. 3 ranked contender.
Official Result: Manon Fiorot def. Erin Blanchfield via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
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The main event is finally here!
Number two meets number three! Flyweights Erin Blanchfield taking on Manon Fiorot and it starts NOW! #UFCAtlanticCity pic.twitter.com/h4378XRVhe
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24 years old #2 ranked and nearly hit an airborne guilly on someone from the country that invented them. #UFCAtlanticCity pic.twitter.com/sPDm7AnrxU
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Elle est intouchable
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