Headlining this awesome Atlantic City event this weekend on the UFC fight schedule will be this women’s flyweight title eliminator bout between #2 Erin Blanchfield and #3 Manon Fiorot. These two are rising stars on hot streaks, finally meeting at the top of the division as they wait for the Grasso-Shevchenko trilogy to unfold this year.
Blanchfield vs Fiorot Picks
- Pick: Blanchfield -180.
Read more for the official Blanchfield vs Fiorot prediction ahead of placing any UFC bets this weekend’s scores and odds.
Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Information
Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
Location of the fight: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Date & Time: March 30, 2024. 10 PM ET main card start
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Blanchfield is coming off a unanimous decision win over former title challenger Taila Santos last August in Singapore.
Fiorot is coming off a big unanimous decision win over former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas last September in France.
Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Betting Analysis
Erin Blanchfield
Blanchfield is an American mixed martial artist with a record of 12-1, including 2 TKO/KO wins and 4 submissions so far at only the age of 24. She is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has won an Eddie Bravo Invitational. She has won one Performance of the Night in the UFC and two in Invicta prior.
Blanchfield is the #4 ranked pound-for-pound women’s fighter in the UFC and is one fight away from already earning a title shot. She is a 5’4” orthodox with a 66” reach who averages 10:29 of fight time in the octagon. She also averages 5.58 significant strikes landed and 3.32 absorbed per minute. Adding 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes to her offense, she has become one of the most dominant women in the sport.
Manon Fiorot
Fiorot is a French mixed martial artist with a professional MMA record of 11-1, including 6 TKO/KO victories at the age of 34. She is a former EFC women’s flyweight champion and UAE flyweight champion. She is sixth in the UFC women’s fighter pound-for-pound rankings.
Don’t underestimate Fiorot! Despite being 5’7″, he fights orthodox and has a reach of 65″. In the octagon, she averages 6.05 significant strikes landed and 3.31 absorbed per minute. She also adds 1.36 takedowns per 15 minutes and holds a solid 91% takedown defense.
Updates
The fighters are healthy and ready to fight, with no injuries reported to the UFC or ESPN.
Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Betting Preview
The Blanchfield vs Fiorot prediction can’t be made without looking closely at the betting lines and breaking down the styles of both women. The way the styles clash in the octagon can give you a good idea of how this fight will play out on Saturday night.
According to the UFC odds for this main event, Blanchfield is a -180 betting favorite. While Fiorot, on the other side, is at +155. This bout is favored to end inside the distance at -125 and the over/under is set at 4.5 rounds.
Stylistically, this is a very interesting matchup. Blanchfield is a young, fresh fighter who likes to push the pace and control the fight with her elite grappling skills. She is in a special phase of her career right now because she is young, but still on top of the game. She will continue to get better every time she steps foot in the octagon.
Fiorot is a crafty striker with very solid takedown defense and a sneaky-good wrestling attack. She mixes her strikes well with level changes and has very good durability.
The key to this fight is who can control the pace for 25 minutes. The woman who can control their cardio and dictate where this fight ends up every round will have a significantly higher chance of getting their hand raised at the end.
Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Betting Prediction
When Atlantic City is on the UFC schedule, it tends to gain some viewers and excitement around the event. It’s a historic fight city with a great sports betting culture tied to it.
After closely comparing these two fighters both analytically and technically, our official Blanchfield vs Fiorot prediction is that Blanchfield will get her hand raised.
She is too good at controlling the pacing of her fights and she seemingly has better cardio than Fiorot. The grappling attack and pace set by Blanchfield will allow her to be the fresher fighter down the stretch at 24 years old compared to the 34-year-old Fiorot who will be constantly on the defensive.
- Pick: Blanchfield -180.
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