With a kickboxing-heavy offense, she already has the second-largest punch differential in 125-pound history (+2.74). Look no further than her fight with Tabatha Ricci for exceptional exposure of this craft. She was +67 when the final horn sounded in that one. A black belt in karate, Fiorot is also skilled in his defense. She managed to avoid almost 70% of her opponents’ significant strikes, the second best flyweight of all time.
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With her opponent’s obvious talent for throwing and avoiding hands, Blanchfield may well be tempted to switch to her ground game. She will need to exercise some caution here, however. Of the 12 takedowns attempted against her, Fiorot foiled 11. That equates to a takedown defense of 91.7%, and the ten seconds she spent on her back during the successful takedown ranks her at second lowest position in flyweight history.
Meeting in the middle
At least on paper, Blanchfield and Fiorot are much more alike than different. Each has only one defeat on their professional record; losses that occurred more than five years ago before joining the UFC. Each fighter is a perfect 6-0 in their respective UFC careers. That already ties them for seventh for most wins in division history, with a long way to go. Those six wins are tied for the longest streak in the 125-pound ranks.