Manon Fiorot, one step away from the belt? Noche UFC preview
Aldric Cassata in Arizona breaks down Manon Fiorot's camp ahead of her clash with Alexa Grasso.
What is said in the show
Reporting from Glendale, Arizona, where he is covering Manon Fiorot's fight week, Aldric Cassata looks back on the stakes of the Fiorot-Grasso fight at Noche UFC. He explains the initial disappointment following the title being vacated between Natalia Silva and Valentina Shevchenko, who is injured for at least eight months, and how the winner of Fiorot-Grasso positions herself as the next challenger. He describes an exceptional camp run in collaboration with Tristar, Firas Zahabi and coach Rob, and calls Manon the best version of herself. The preview covers the other fights on the main card: Silva-Delgado as the main event, Moreno-Morales as the co-main, the banger McMillen-Raiki and the heavyweight clash Cortes Acosta-Blades. The prelims are reviewed fight by fight. The show then addresses political criticism of MMA following UFC Paris, the record-breaking ticket sales and finish numbers from Delphine Benouaich, the updated UFC rankings, the contractual situation surrounding the heavyweight title, announcements for UFC 332, the signing of Roberto Soldic and the results of the Dana White Contender Series.
Chapters
- 0:00Intro
- 3:30Fiorot-Grasso, huge clash and title on the horizon
- 29:45Silva-Delgado, McMillen-Raiki: Noche UFC main card preview
- 53:45Noche UFC prelims preview
- 1:21:50MMA under attack: speaking out!
- 1:27:50Benouaich breaks records, ticket sales: the latest UFC Paris news
- 1:36:40UFC 332, Gane challenged from all sides, UFC rankings: the latest
Key moments
« I have never seen her at this level of performance. What she is doing is genuinely terrifying. Really, it is absolutely terrifying. »
Aldric Cassata · at 24:42
« Mind your own business, ladies and gentlemen. If you only show up when there is a UFC Paris and there is a buzz, just to grab a little buzz off the back of MMA that you have been dismissing for years, no. »
Alexandre Herbinet · at 1:23:49
« You always have to keep that in mind and enjoy it, because at the end of the day, if we pushed open the door of an MMA gym, it was because we loved it and that is really the most important thing. »
Aldric Cassata · at 1:52:58
« Saladine Parnas is the third-best start in UFC history in terms of social media, behind Padimbaev and Raoul Rosas Junior. »
Alexandre Herbinet · at 1:29:30