Manon Fiorot, former UAE Warriors and EFC champ, gets UFC call
Manon Fiorot (5-1), former UAE Warriors and EFC champion, has received the call to compete inside the octagon on January 20.
Fiorot will step in against Victoria Leonardo (8-2) at UFC Fight Island 8 in Abu Dhabi.
Natalia Silva was forced to withdraw from the bout against Leonardo after fracturing her ulna.
Fiorot is currently riding a five fight win-streak since losing her professional mixed martial arts debut at Cage Warriors 94 in June of 2016.
Leonardo is also making her UFC octagon debut following a second round TKO win over Chelsea Hackett on Dana White’s Contender Series.
Resilience Sport Management recently posted of Fiorot’s big signing stating:
“Manon Fiorot signed with Moments Management to work with us for the development of her career.
Big announcement soon
#TogetherStronger
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Current UFC Fight Island 8 card:
Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev – 170 lbs
Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny – 170 lbs
Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown – 170 lbs
Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera – 135 lbs
Lerone Murphy vs. Douglas Andrade – 145 lbs
Jerome Rivera vs. Francisco Nazareno – 135 lbs
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Viviane Araujo – 125 lbs
Mike Jackson vs. Dean Barry – 170 lbs
Jeff Molina vs. Zarrukh Adashev – 125 lbs
Ike Villanueva vs. Vinicius Moreira – 205 lbs
Victoria Leonardo vs. Manon Fiorot – 125 lbs
