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UFC Rankings Update: Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko Put on Alert as Manon Fiorot Closes the Gap on Women’s Flyweight and P4P List

Published 04/02/2024, 3:26 AM EDT

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The UFC has completed 11 events in 2024 and the rankings list has already seen multiple changes. Now, with the wrap-up of UFC Atlantic City, the UFC rankings seem to have been shaken up once again. This time the focus was on the changes in the women’s flyweight rankings, and French star Manon Fiorot seems closer to realizing her dream of becoming a champion.

Manon Fiorot extended her undefeated UFC run to a 7-fight winning streak last weekend at the expense of her opponent, Erin Blancfield’s winning streak. The fight went all five rounds and she earned a unanimous decision victory. This was an important fight for the Frenchwoman as it had its effects on the rankings.

Manon Fiorot rises in the women’s flyweight and P4P rankings

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The win over Erin Blanchfield did wonders for Manon Fiorot, who made a significant jump in the rankings. The Frenchwoman jumped one place up from 3rd to the 2nd spot in the flyweight rankings, inching closer to getting the title, and could probably give Valentina Shevchenko a tough competition to grab a title shot against Alexa Grasso.

However, that was not the only change for Manon Fiorot. She also jumped two places up from the 6th spot to the 4th spot in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings. Apart from Fiorot, former two-time champion Rose Namajunas also jumped to the 6th spot from the 7th spot. It seems like many contenders are on the rise in the women’s flyweight division. While it may be great news for Fiorot, a video clip from her last fight showed her tapping out to Erin Blamchfield.

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Did ‘The Beast’ tap out at UFC Atlantic City?

Hours after UFC Atlantic City was wrapped up, a video clip from the main event fight surfaced on social media. raising suspicions of a loss for Manon Fiorot. Her opponent, Erin Blanchfiled, had her best showing during the second round when she caught the 34-year-old in a guillotine choke. Meanwhile, in Fiorot’s attempts to get out of that submission move, and while doing so, she appeared to have tapped while rolling over to escape from the guillotine choke.

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However, many people believe that it could be one of those moments where we witnessed a phantom tap, which has happened in many UFC fights. Nevertheless, it seemed to have no effect on what transpired at Atlantic City on Saturday which is evident with the aforementioned changes in the UFC rankings.

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Manon Fiorot will be looking to capitalize on her momentum and maybe fight another fight before she asks for a title shot. If she can keep up her work inside the Octagon, she could become the first women’s UFC champion from France. What do you think? Drop your comments below.

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