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BREAKING: Jessica Eye Returns to UFC Flyweight Action – Will Feature on March 5 Main Card

Published 12/02/2021, 9:07 AM EST

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UFC is preparing to have some great fights in 2022. The promotion will end 2021 on a high note and hence, 2022 ought to be bigger and better. MMA fans all over the world are waiting to see their favorite fighters back in the ring.

UFC has stacked several intriguing fights for the coming year. Recently, yet another banger fight has been confirmed. MMA Junkie reporter, Farah Hannoun took to Twitter to reveal that a flyweight bout between Jessica Eye and Manon Fiorot will take place next year. This would be one interesting fight to witness.

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Hannoun wrote, “A flyweight matchup between Jessica Eye and Manon Fiorot is headed to the UFC’s March 5 event, per multiple sources.”

Jessica Eye was last seen at UFC 264 and faced Jennifer Maia. Sadly, she lost the bout. In fact, she has lost three consecutive fights recently. She had hit a similar rough patch earlier as well. Out of 15 UFC fights, she has won 5. Hence, this upcoming bout will be extremely important for her MMA career.

Eye has a 15-10-0 fight record. Back in 2019, she lost the title bout against Valentina Shevchenko via TKO.

On the other hand, Fiorot has lost just 1 fight in her MMA career. She has an 8-1-0 record and believes in finishing her opponents. From 8 wins, 6 were through TKO. Thus, fighting Fiorot could be difficult for Eye. However, Eye has a lot more experience and has fought for several promotions in the past. This advantage could help her win the bout.

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As both the fighters have different levels of experience, it would be interesting to see which fighter succeeds in defeating the other.

A glimpse at Jessica Eye’s MMA career

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Eye has fought for NAAFS, ROC, BFC and now is fighting for UFC. Before signing up with the UFC, she was on a 7 fight win streak. However, since fighting under UFC, she has lost against fighters like Miesha Tate, Julianna Pena, Jennifer Maia, and several others.

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The 35-year-old fighter, however, has been with UFC for a longer time than any other promotion. So, it seems the fighter is content with staying with UFC and facing some of the best fighters around the world.

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Are you excited to witness Jessica Eye’s upcoming bout? Let us know in the comments below.

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Rohini Kottu

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Rohini Kottu is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. She is also a Psychologist and has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Rohini, in her role as a UFC writer, combines her admiration for the mental resilience that MMA fighters have and her love for analysis.
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