French mixed martial artist Manon Fiorot competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Flyweight division. She is currently ranked third at women's flyweight in the UFC and tenth at women's pound-for-pound as of March 2024.
Fiorot competed in the 2017 IMMAF European Open Championships, where Cornelia Holm defeated her in the bantamweight title match. She won the IMMAF World Championships a few months later. Fiorot competed professionally for the first time on June 16, 2018, losing to Leah McCourt in the Cage Warriors event at Cage Warriors 94 by a split decision.
In January 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny versus Victoria Leonardo, Fiorot made her UFC debut. In the second round, she won by technical knockout. Fiorot was slated to square off with Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai on June 5, 2021. However, Moroz was substituted by Tabatha Ricci after she was removed from the event for an unspecified cause. In the second round, Fiorot defeated Ricci via standing TKO.
At UFC Fight Night 209 on September 3, 2022, Fiorot was supposed to take on Katlyn Chookagian. Chookagian, however, withdrew in the middle of June for unspecified reasons, and Jéssica Andrade, the former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion, took her place.
After Andrade withdrew in the middle of July for unknown reasons, Chookagian returned. The fight eventually got moved to UFC 280 in October 2022 after Fiorot hurt her knee. Chookagian weighed in 1.5 pounds over the flyweight non-title bout limit during the weigh-ins, at 127.5 pounds.
Chookagian was penalized 20% of her earnings, and that money went to Fiorot, who eventually received a unanimous decision victory. In her last outing, Fiorot clinched victory against Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on March 30, 2024.
Manon Fiorot Next Fight - Opponent, Date, and Location
Manon Fiorot has expressed her desire to fight for the title in her next fight. However, her next fight is not yet officially announced by the UFC.
Manon Fiorot Record
13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 1 |
Manon Fiorot Last Fight
Manon Fiorot faced Erin Blanchfield in her most recent fight. The duo shared the octagon on March 30, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot. Fiorot won the fight via a unanimous decision, extending her win streak to 12 wins.
FAQs on Manon Fiorot Next Fight
A. Manon Fiorot competes in the UFC's Flyweight division.
A. As of March 2024, she is ranked 3rd in women's flyweight division and 6th in women's pound-for-pound rankings
A. Fiorot made her UFC debut on January 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny.
A. Manon Fiorot might face either Alexa Grasso or Valentina Shevchenko in her next fight. However, nothing is confirmed for now.
A. Manon Fiorot won by unanimous decision against Erin Blanchfield in her most recent fight.