Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso earned a crucial decision win over top contender Manon Fiorot at Noche UFC on September 12, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona. Grasso prevailed by scores of 29-28 on all three judges’ cards in a competitive three-round bout between two fighters ranked in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound top ten. The victory keeps Grasso firmly in the title picture at 125 pounds after losing her belt previously, while handing Fiorot a setback in her campaign for a championship opportunity. Given the stakes and their rankings, this result is likely to have immediate implications for upcoming flyweight title matchmaking and could position Grasso for another shot at the division’s crown.
Alexa Grasso kept herself in the women's flyweight title conversation with a unanimous decision victory over Manon Fiorot at Noche UFC on September 12, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona. All three judges scored the competitive three-round contest 29-28 in favor of the Mexican fighter, delivering a significant blow to Fiorot's pursuit of championship gold.
Grasso, now 18-5-1, enters the result as the No. 3-ranked women's flyweight at 125 pounds. The 33-year-old from Mexico, who trains out of Lobo Gym MMA, is a former UFC women's flyweight champion working her way back toward the belt she previously held. Standing five-foot-five with a 66-inch reach, Grasso is a well-rounded threat who averages 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside a steady striking output of 4.11 significant strikes per minute.
Fiorot, ranked second in the division coming into the bout, sees her record fall to 13-3-0. The 36-year-old from France, who competes out of Boxing Squad, had been widely regarded as one of the division's most dangerous strikers, landing 5.66 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy. At five-foot-seven with a 65-inch reach, "The Beast" held physical advantages that made for a closely contested fight throughout.
Both fighters entered the bout ranked inside the ESPN women's pound-for-pound top ten, underlining the stakes attached to every exchange.
Why it matters
- Grasso's win at No. 3 puts her directly in line for a title shot at 125 pounds
- Fiorot, dropping to No. 2 after the loss, faces a potential slide in the divisional rankings
- The result is expected to influence the UFC's near-term flyweight title matchmaking
- A rematch between these two remains a credible possibility given how closely contested the fight was
