Erin Blanchfield vs Manon Fiorot — Fight recap

Manon Fiorot defeated Erin Blanchfield by unanimous decision over five rounds on March 30, 2024, in a striking-heavy contest that saw the French fighter establish superior output and accuracy throughout. Fiorot landed 172 significant strikes at 47% accuracy compared to Blanchfield's 130 of 386 (33%), controlling the pace with cleaner combinations and footwork.

Blanchfield's wrestling proved ineffective, failing all three takedown attempts while Fiorot secured one of four attempts and maintained marginally more control time at 53 seconds versus 48 seconds. The striking disparity was evident in head strikes, where Fiorot connected on 143 of 321 attempts to Blanchfield's 80 of 318, establishing her range and dictating distance management.

Referee Vitor Ribeiro oversaw a competitive but one-directional performance that saw Fiorot's technical precision overcome Blanchfield's volume, signaling the rising contender's credentials in the women's flyweight division.