Manon Fiorot announced her UFC arrival in style on Wednesday.
In the UFC on ESPN 20 curtain-jerker, Fiorot (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) put on a striking clinic when she dominated Dana White’s Contender Series signee Victoria Leonardo en route to a TKO win at the 4:08 mark of Round 2.
The finishing sequence started with a head kick, which stunned Leonardo (8-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Fiorot didn’t allow Leonardo any time to reset. She pounced and landed a flurry of punches to Leonardo’s head. Leonardo covered up and showed no sign of fighting back, so referee Lukasz Bosacki waved off the fight.
The win is Fiorot’s sixth straight win since she lost a split decision against Leah McCourt in a Cage Warriors fight in her pro debut. In her six wins, Fiorot has five TKO wins.
The 30-year-old Louisiana-based Leonardo had a two-fight winning streak snapped. She moves to 2-2 in her most recent four fights.
Check out Fiorot’s finish in the video below:
An impressive UFC debut for @ManonFiorot_MMA is capped off with a standing TKO 😯 #UFCFightIsland8 pic.twitter.com/uAC6prnRn2
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 20, 2021
UFC on ESPN 20 took place Wednesday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card aired on ESPN after prelims on ESPN+.
