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your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the
ESPN app. The winner of this upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight
matchup will either cement one’s place or enter another into the
top 10. On Thursday,
MMA Junkie first reported that Jessica Eye
(15-10, 1 NC) would be taking on Manon
Fiorot (8-1) at an upcoming UFC
Fight Night card on March 5. The two 125-pounders are expected
to fight inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, although that venue has
not yet been made official. Both Fiorot and Eye confirmed the
pairing on their respective social media
pages.
Dating back to a 2020 meeting with Cynthia
Calvillo, Eye has struggled inside the Octagon, dropping a trio
of decisions to Calvillo, Joanne Wood
and Jennifer
Maia. The former title challenger last prevailed in 2019,
snagging a unanimous verdict over Viviane
Araujo. “Evil Eye” earned a crack at the belt by stringing
three wins together in 2018, although she fell short due to a
thunderous head kick from champ Valentina
Shevchenko at UFC 238.
Since her unsuccessful professional debut where the Frenchwoman
collided with future Bellator MMA featherweight contender Leah
McCourt, Fiorot has not lost. Thanks to five straight victories
under the EFC and UAE Warriors banners, “The Beast” garnered a
short-notice opportunity against Victoria
Leonardo in January. Fiorot has rattled off three wins inside
the Octagon in 2021, starting with Leonardo, moving on to knock out
Tabatha
Ricci, and settling for a decision win over Mayra
Bueno Silva in October.
The currently unnumbered UFC Fight Night event on March 5 may take
place in Las Vegas at the UFC Apex, but it could change depending
on the status of the coronavirus pandemic. Only one other match is
currently booked for the card, in the form of a 145-pound thriller
between Edson
Barboza and Bryce
Mitchell.
