ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – UFC on ESPN 54 headliners got here face-to-face for the primary and solely time earlier than they struggle contained in the cage.
Flyweights Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot stayed intense but respectful as they confronted off Friday through the ceremonial weigh-in at Boardwalk Corridor, the identical venue that hosts Saturday’s fights.
Manon Fiorot’s dimension benefit over Erin Blanchfield was evident on the ultimate faceoff for Saturday’s #UFCAtlanticCity foremost occasion. 👀 pic.twitter.com/AiuT9OFYDZ
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 29, 2024
Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) goals to take care of her good UFC file in her second promotional foremost occasion. Blanchfield holds wins over Jessica Andrade and Taila Santos amongst others.
Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) has surged up the divisional ladder as nicely, and comes off her largest victory to this point, a choice over Rose Namajunas.
Take a look at the the faceoff within the video above.
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