2-time flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will finally kick off her 2025 campaign with the first title defense of her second reign with the strap at UFC 315. But it looks like the fight might not be as easy as people think, as Manon Fiorot is a tough export with lethal style, looking to claim the title and add to her undefeated run in Dana White’s promotion. But how will they fare against each other?

Well, both fighters are well established in their division, with some call Valentina Shevchenko one of the best female fighters ever. Nevertheless, Manon Fiorot is on the rise, so with just a few days ago, let’s analyze the flyweight title fight this weekend, starting with their statistics.

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot height and reach comparison

If we talk about Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot’s physical stature, ‘The Beast’ boasts a taller frame than the champion as she stands 5-feet-7-inches tall compared to the 2-time 125lbs champion, who’s 5-feet-5-inches tall. However, the surprising thing is that the champion has an inch reach advantage (66 inches) over Fiorot (65 inches). That reach has actually come in very handy for the Kyrgyzstani star.

When it comes to their respective records, the champion takes the front-row seat in that regard. Valentina is one of the most decorated female UFC fighters ever. A former K-1 kickboxing champion, ‘Bullet’ boasts an outstanding record of 24 wins at the expense of 4 losses. Shevchenko is not only a 2-time women’s champion but the first Kyrgyz fighter to ever win a UFC title, with seven successful defenses to her name so far.

Moving over to Manon Fiorot, the Frenchwoman hasn’t been in the MMA game for as long as Valentina Shevchenko has, which could be surprising since both of them only have a couple of years of age difference. She was 28 years old when she made her pro debut inside a cage in Ireland’s Cage Warriors, and has since amassed an impressive 12-1, and racking up the 2nd-longest winning streak in the history of the flyweight division.

Well, Valentina Shevchenko has double the number of wins as Manon Fiorot, with 15 of her wins coming via finishes. Those finishes include 8 KOs (with her reach clearly coming to play) and 7 submission wins, but for the Nice native, she only deals with knockouts as she has 6 of her 12 wins coming via KOs. Now, let’s take a look at the weight department.

Who weighs more, Valentina Shevchenko or Manon Fiorot?

So the championship weight limit for the flyweight division is always 125 pounds on the dot. Of course, Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot will make their weight officially for the fight, but things will change when they step inside the Octagon. The Bell Center in Montréal. When it’s time for ‘Bullet’ to lock horns, she’s probably going to weigh around 130-140 pounds since she walks around that weight.

“My walkaround weight is 135. For 125 I feel really great and very strong,” Valentina Shevchenko revealed in 2018. For Manon Fiorot, there aren’t exact details when it comes to her walkaround weight, but certain discussions on online and social media platforms indicate that ‘The Beast’ could weigh around 130 lbs come fight night. But we can’t be sure of that either.

Although UFC 315 has not been able to make the kind of noise that prior events have, the flyweight title fight is guaranteed to deliver, since we have two of the most skilled fighters on the entire roster. Who do you think seals the deal this weekend? Drop your comments below.