Oddsmakers slightly favor Erin Blanchfield to beat Manon Fiorot at UFC on ESPN 54.
Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) fights Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the March 30 main event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The fight could be a title eliminator.
According to BetMGM, Fiorot is a +125 underdog, meaning a $100 bet on the French fighter would win $125 profit. Blanchfield is a -155 favorite, meaning a $155 bet on the 24-year-old would return $100 profit.
Blanchfield and Fiorot have nearly identical MMA records. Both fighters have six wins in the octagon, with Blanchfield submitting former champion Jessica Andrade, then defeating former title challenger Taila Santos this past August.
After scoring a win over ex-title challenger Katlyn Cerminara at UFC 280, Fiorot spoiled former two-time UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas’ flyweight debut when she won by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 226.
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