Earlier tonight at Noche UFC, after the Curtis Blaydes vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta snoozefest, followers have been craving a back-and-forth battle, and Manon Fiorot and Alexa Grasso delivered on these expectations.
Battle recap
Grasso appeared in a move state earlier tonight at Noche UFC and made the Mexican crowd proud. She began touchdown vicious combos, strolling down Fiorot only a few minutes after the opening bell. She dropped Fiorot within the remaining seconds of the primary spherical with a proper hook after which punished “The Beast” with punches on the mat till the ultimate bell of the primary stanza.
Spherical 2 was a greater one for Fiorot. The French fighter recognised the hazard and started attacking Grasso with leg kicks whereas managing the gap to keep away from getting caught within the pocket. Nonetheless, within the remaining seconds, Grasso as soon as once more walked Fiorot down, pushed her in direction of the fence, and battered her.
Within the remaining spherical, Fiorot wanted a end however couldn’t discover one. Grasso managed the centre of the octagon, outworked “The Beast”, and landed the extra important strikes to remain forward on the judges’ scorecard.
Official decison: Alexa Grasso defeated Manon Fiorot through unanimous resolution (29-28 x 3) at Noche UFC.
This ladies’s flyweight bout between Manon Fiorot and Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC was formally a title eliminator, and Grasso will now face the soon-to-be topped UFC ladies’s flyweight champion at UFC 332.
Noche UFC: Manon Fiorot vs. Alexa Grasso – Highlights
