PARIS – Manon Fiorot thinks flyweight will not be Rose Namajunas’ weight class.
Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) spoiled Namajunas’ (11-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC) 125-pound debut when she outlasted her in a unanimous choice win in Saturday’s UFC Battle Night time 226 co-main occasion at Accor Enviornment.
After going three laborious rounds with Namajunas, Fiorot says “Thug Rose” doesn’t have the power for the division.
“I believe she’s missing a little bit of energy on this weight class,” Fiorot instructed reporters by means of an interpreter on the UFC Battle Night time 226 post-fight information convention. “I don’t know what she’s going to do after, if she’s going to remain there or return, however I don’t suppose it’s her weight class.”
Namajunas shot a number of takedowns on Fiorot, however Fiorot was capable of fend all of them off. Whereas many projected her to be the one to wrestle, Fiorot stated she wasn’t shocked with Namajunas’ sport plan since she didn’t suppose she’d be capable to sustain along with her on the toes.
“I knew I used to be a greater striker, so I used to be fairly certain she wished to wrestle me,” Fiorot stated. “Nevertheless it was inconceivable to take me down.”
Fiorot referred to as for a title shot after her struggle. If the UFC affords her Erin Blanchfield subsequent, she’d take it and doesn’t anticipate to have any points towards the man surging contender. Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is coming off a win over former title challenger Taila Santos this previous Saturday at UFC Battle Night time 225 in Singapore.
“To me, I clearly deserve the title shot,” Fiorot stated. “I don’t see why I’d struggle Erin. But when I’ve to, and I don’t have a alternative, for certain it’s going to be a simple struggle for me.”
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