Manon Fiorot
Manon Fiorot | |
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Born | (1990-02-17) February 17, 1990 (age 34) Nice, France |
Other names | The Beast |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
Division | Flyweight |
Reach | 65 in (165 cm)[1] |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Nice, France |
Team | Boxing Squad Maccabi Nice |
Trainer | Aldric Cassata |
Rank | Black belt in Karate[2] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
Years active | 2018–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 6 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 5 |
Wins | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Manon Fiorot (born February 17, 1990) is a French mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 2, 2024, she is #2 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings and #4 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.[4]
Early life
Manon Fiorot was born on (1990-02-17)February 17, 1990 in Nice, France. Her athletic career began at the age of 7 when she started to practice Karate. Later, she took up residence at a snowboarding school, and won the French Snowboarding Championship.[5]
At age 18, Fiorot returned to karate and earned her black belt before joining the French national team. In 2014, she was selected for the Karate World Championships, but was seriously injured shortly thereafter. After recovering, she discovered kickboxing and Muay Thai in which she won several national competitions.[6] In amateur Muay Thai, her record is 12 victories and 0 defeats, and she holds two national champion titles. Fiorot also won three national championship titles in K-1.[7]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
In 2017, she participated in the IMMAF European Open Championships where she lost in the bantamweight final to the wrestling of Cornelia Holm. A few months later, she won the IMMAF World Championships.[6]
On June 16, 2018, she fought professionally for the first time against Leah McCourt in the Cage Warriors promotion at Cage Warriors 94 and lost by split decision.[8]
In 2019, she traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to join a reality show called The Fighter organized by the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC). After 2 months of competition, she won the reality show's contest and joined the EFC. In December 2019, she won against Amanda Lino, becoming the EFC Women's Flyweight World Champion.[9][10][11][12]
After earning her title, she joined UAE Warriors, a professional promotion located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. At UAE Warriors 12, she defeated Corinne Laframboise via TKO in round three. Fiorot defeated Naomi Tataroglu via TKO in the second round at UAE Warriors 13. At UAE 14, she defeated Gabriela Campos via TKO in the first round, capturing the UAEW Flyweight Championship.[10][13]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fiorot made her UFC debut on January 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny against Victoria Leonardo. She won the fight via second-round technical knockout.[14]
Fiorot was scheduled to face Maryna Moroz on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[15] However, Moroz was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons, and she was replaced by Tabatha Ricci.[16] Fiorot won the bout via standing TKO in the second round.[17]
Fiorot was scheduled to face Mayra Bueno Silva on September 25, 2021 at UFC 266.[18] However, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont due to COVID-19 protocols.[19] Fiorot won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]
As the first bout of her new multi-fight contract, Fiorot was scheduled to face Jessica Eye on March 5, 2022 at UFC 272.[21][22] However, a week before the event, Eye withdrew due to injury and the bout was cancelled.[23]
Fiorot faced Jennifer Maia vs on March 26, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 33.[24] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]
Fiorot was scheduled to face Katlyn Chookagian on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.[26] However, Chookagian withdrew due to unknown reasons in mid June and was replaced by former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade.[27] In turn, Andrade withdrew in mid July due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Fiorot's original opponent Chookagian.[28][29] After Fiorot injured her knee, the bout was eventually shifted to take place at UFC 280 on October 22, 2022.[30][31] At the weigh-ins, Chookagian weighed in at 127.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. Chookagian was fined 20% of her purse, which went to her opponent Fiorot.[32] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[33]
Fiorot faced former UFC Women's Strawweight champion Rose Namajunas on September 2, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 226 in Paris. The bout was Fiorot's first fight in her homeland and Namajunas' flyweight debut as a professional.[34] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
Fiorot faced Erin Blanchfield on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[36] The fight was moved to the main event after Vicente Luque vs Sean Brady didn't materialize.[37] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[38]
Fiorot is scheduled to be the backup fighter for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship trilogy bout between current champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko on September 14, 2024 at UFC 306.[39]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Second longest win streak in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (7)[40]
- Extreme Fighting Championship
- EFC Women's Flyweight World Championship (One time)
- UAE Warriors
- UAEW Flyweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 12–1 | Erin Blanchfield | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Rose Namajunas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | September 2, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
Win | 10–1 | Katlyn Cerminara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (127.5 lb) bout; Cerminara missed weight. |
Win | 9–1 | Jennifer Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | March 26, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
Win | 8–1 | Mayra Bueno Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont | October 16, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Tabatha Ricci | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | June 5, 2021 | 2 | 3:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Victoria Leonardo | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny | January 20, 2021 | 2 | 4:08 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 5–1 | Gabriela Campo | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 14 | November 27, 2020 | 1 | 4:48 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Won the inaugural UAE Warriors Women's Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 4–1 | Naomi Tataroglu | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 13 | September 25, 2020 | 2 | 3:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 3–1 | Corinne Laframboise | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 12 | July 31, 2020 | 3 | 1:52 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 2–1 | Amanda Lino | Decision (unanimous) | EFC 83 | December 14, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Pretoria, South Africa | Won the EFC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 1–1 | Mellony Geugjes | TKO (punches) | EFC 80 | June 29, 2019 | 3 | 4:17 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Flyweight debut. |
Loss | 0–1 | Leah McCourt | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors 94 | June 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Antwerp, Belgium | Catchweight (138 lb) bout. |
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Exhibition record
Exhibition record breakdown | ||
2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 2–0 | Cornelia Holm | Decision (unanimous) | The Fighter Season 2 | February 17, 2019 | 2 | 5:00 | Paulshof, South Africa | |
Win | 1–0 | Beckie Ainscough | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:30 |
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Amateur record
Amateur record breakdown | ||
5 matches | 3 wins | 2 losses |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 3 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 3–2 | Chamia Chabbi | Decision (unanimous) | 2017 IMMAF World Championships | November 18, 2017 | 3 | 3:00 | Manama, Bahrain | Final. Won the Women's Bantamweight Gold Medal. |
Win | 2–2 | Karolina Hulkko | Decision (unanimous) | November 16, 2017 | 3 | 3:00 | Semi-finals. | ||
Loss | 1–2 | Cornelia Holm | Decision (unanimous) | 2017 IMMAF European Open Championships | April 2, 2017 | 3 | 3:00 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Final. |
Win | 1–1 | EvaMy Persson | Decision (unanimous) | April 1, 2017 | 3 | 3:00 | Semi-finals. | ||
Loss | 0–1 | Camilla Mannes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2016 IMMAF World Championships | July 7, 2016 | 1 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Quarter-finals. Bantamweight debut. |
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See also
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