The Ultimate Fighting Championship women's flyweight division has a new top contender.
The five-round fight began with Blanchfield threatening with a guillotine choke as a counter to a takedown by Fiorot . The French fighter would survive the submission scare and find her rhythm on the feet. Using a steady jab and leg kicks, Fiorot kept Blanchfield at range and picked apart her foe."Cold Blooded" lived up to her nickname as she adjusted and started throwing more recklessly in the fourth and fifth rounds.
After reviewing the replay, the fight was declared a unanimous technical decision win for Weidman at 2:18 of Round 3, as the fight was judged up until the stoppage.of the issue and motioned that he needed time due to the damage. However, Ribeiro didn't see the foul and allowed the fight to continue,Nelson found success early in the clinch but was still getting the upper hand once the pair separated.
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