Fiorot falls to Grasso, full breakdown + Gane new undisputed champion?
Aldric Cassata flies back from Arizona to debrief Fiorot's defeat and Gane's future.
What is said in the show
Back straight from the airport after Noche UFC, Aldric Cassata and Alex Herbinet open with the news of the day: Tom Aspinall relinquishes the heavyweight belt due to ongoing eye complications, which should lead to Ciryl Gane being promoted undisputed champion. The two hosts discuss possible opponents for the first defense, with a preference for a Gane-Pereira rematch at Madison Square Garden. They then move on to a full debrief of the Manon Fiorot-Alexa Grasso fight: for Cassata, the failed first round is mainly explained by a lack of fight rhythm, as Fiorot only competes once a year. Grasso is credited with a bold game plan, exploiting Fiorot's tendency to retreat in a straight line. The show also covers Jean Silva against José Delgado, the fight of the night McMillen-Raiki, Curtis Blades against Waldo Cortez Acosta, and Shaydbullaev's double title win over Maki at Super Rizin-PFL. The Hexagone Series Rouen card is mentioned with Anzor Baybatyrov's victory, who once again missed weight.
Chapters
- 0:00Intro
- 2:35Aspinall drops the belt, Gane will be undisputed champion
- 18:20UFC Noche: bonuses and numbers
- 21:40Fiorot stumbles at the Grasso hurdle, the full debrief
- 53:15Silva slow to start, the McMillen-Rahiki banger: UFC Noche debrief
Key moments
« That's not what we were supposed to do in the first round. That's it. Period. That's not what we were supposed to do in the first round. »
Aldric Cassata · at 27:02
« I think 80% of the small mistakes that happened were due to the lack of rhythm. So I think the real thing is to fight again soon. »
Aldric Cassata · at 45:52
« We should have our first undisputed French champion. That's cool, honestly. But it's not the way we expected it. We all thought it would come through a fight one day. »
Aldric Cassata · at 7:22
« I was there, 2:40 in the morning, and I see this. I was at the end of my rope. I started talking about Colombian food on the live. »
Alexandre Herbinet · at 59:30
« I don't think there's really a game plan. He's just fully in his emotions all the time. That's something else. »
Aldric Cassata · at 55:24