A pivotal ladies’s flyweight tilt is about for the UFC’s return to Canada.
A number of individuals with information of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Combating {that a} matchup between current title challenger Manon Fiorot and surging contender Jasmine Jasudavicius is about for UFC Vancouver. The occasion takes place Oct. 18 at Rogers Enviornment. MMA Junkie was first to report.
Fiorot vs. Jasudavicius is a 3 spherical matchup, per a number of sources.
In her most up-to-date bout, Fiorot got here up brief in her first championship bout, as she dropped a unanimous choice to Valentina Shevchenko within the co-main occasion of UFC 315 in Could. Previous to that, Fiorot gained all seven of her UFC bouts, together with wins in opposition to Rose Namajunas and Erin Blanchfield.
Jasudavicius will get one other residence nation bout and does so on a powerful five-fight win streak. The 36-year-old additionally lately competed at UFC 315, and delivered one of many extra spectacular performances of the occasion stopping former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade.