Manon Fiorot and Alexa Grasso are booked to fight at Noche UFC on September 12, confirmed by multiple sources. The women's flyweight matchup adds a marquee contest to the annual Noche UFC card.
Manon Fiorot and Alexa Grasso are set to collide at Noche UFC on September 12, with multiple sources confirming the women's flyweight booking. The matchup brings together the division's two highest-ranked contenders for what shapes up as one of the most consequential fights on the annual Noche card.
Fiorot, ranked second in the flyweight division, carries a 13-2 record into the fight. The 36-year-old from France trains out of Boxing Squad and has built a reputation as one of the most active strikers in the weight class, landing 5.66 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy. Standing five-foot-seven with a 65-inch reach, the orthodox southpaw also mixes in takedowns at a rate of 1.05 per 15 minutes, giving her a varied offensive game.
Grasso enters as the top-ranked flyweight at 17-5-1. The 32-year-old Mexican fighter out of Lobo Gym MMA is four inches shorter than Fiorot at five-foot-five but holds a slight reach advantage at 66 inches. She lands 4.11 significant strikes per minute and adds a submission threat, averaging 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes — a dimension that could complicate matters for any opponent willing to engage on the ground.
Why it matters
- Fiorot and Grasso are ranked one and two in the division, making this a de facto title eliminator
- The winner positions herself as the clear next challenger in the women's flyweight picture
- Both fighters are orthodox strikers with comparable accuracy, setting up a technically tight stand-up battle
- Grasso's submission threat adds a grappling variable that could shift where this fight takes place
