Manon Fiorot sees no choice aside from a girls’s flyweight championship battle after a one-sided show towards Erin Blanchfield in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 foremost occasion.
Fiorot (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) secured a seventh consecutive victory to start her UFC tenure when she decisively outpointed Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to a unanimous choice at Boardwalk Corridor in Atlantic Metropolis, N.J.
Afterward, she made it clear that it’s title or bust going ahead.
“I fought everybody within the class – I’m prepared,” Fiorot advised Michael Bisping via an interpreter throughout her post-fight interview. “I need the title. That’s it.”
Along with her previous 5 victories coming towards Blanchfield, former champ Rose Namajunas and former title challengers Katlyn Cerminara, Jennifer Maia and Mayra Bueno Silva, there’s little argument to be made towards Fiorot’s title shot aspirations.
Timing, nevertheless, would possibly show problematic. Present champion Alexa Grasso isn’t anticipated to defend her title in a trilogy bout with Valentina Shevchenko till not less than September because of the filming of “The Final Fighter 32,” which implies Fiorot is a protracted wait earlier than her shot materializes.
That doesn’t seem to trouble her, although. At this level, there’s just one purpose remaining.
“I’ll take one or the opposite (between Grasso and Shevchenko),” Fiorot mentioned. “I’m prepared. It doesn’t matter what, I need my title shot.”
For now, Fiorot, 34, will revel within the glory of one other signature win towards Blanchfield.
“She was robust, however I didn’t have any surprises,” Fiorot mentioned. “I used to be prepared. We didn’t go into wrestling. I didn’t take a lot damage. I’m pleased. All the things went effectively.”
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