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Manon Fiorot vs Alexa Grasso

Manon Fiorot
FranceFrance

Manon Fiorot

The Beast

Unranked · 13-2 · striker · Orthodox · 36 · IQ B 72

Boxing Squad · France

VS
Alexa Grasso
MexicoMexico

Alexa Grasso

Unranked · 17-5-1 · striker · Orthodox · 33 · IQ C 58

Lobo Gym MMA · Mexico

Manon Fiorot

79.6%

Alexa Grasso

20.4%

Model win probability · confidence 86%

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Why the model leans this way

Fiorot 80 — the tape favors volume pressure striker

Manon Fiorot is the model side at 79.6% because the largest live edges sit where this fight is likely to be fought. Striker vs striker. The pocket and the counter become the whole fight. Takedown reaction is the clearest separator: Fiorot 73 (B) vs Grasso 24 (D). When the shot comes, Fiorot stuffs it at 87% — Grasso is at 36%.

  1. 01

    Takedown reaction

    Fiorot

    Fiorot 73 (B) vs Grasso 24 (D). When the shot comes, Fiorot stuffs it at 87% — Grasso is at 36%.

  2. 02

    Timing & reaction

    Fiorot

    Fiorot 60 (C) vs Grasso 40 (D). The reaction proxy — defense plus absorb plus knockdown timing — sits with Fiorot.

  3. 03

    Striking defense

    Fiorot

    Fiorot 68 (C+) vs Grasso 53 (C). Fiorot absorbs 3.78/min at 64% defense; Grasso is a softer target at 3.03 SApM.

  4. 04

    Fight IQ

    Fiorot

    Fiorot 72 (B) vs Grasso 58 (C). Problem-solving and win-lane diversity sit with Fiorot (B vs C).

Path · Fiorot

Volume. Fiorot wins ugly minutes at range, clutter the center, and never give Grasso a clean reset.

Path · Grasso

Grasso wins by forcing the fight into durability and denying Fiorot a long look at durability.

This is a firm lean, not a lock. The upset script is Grasso attacking ground game with durability.

Full read

Style and location. Almost exclusively standing. Power and volume decide it. Fiorot is built as: Volume pressure striker. Grasso is built as: Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Fight IQ delta is +14 toward Fiorot — that is composure, win-lane diversity, and whether they solve a second problem when the first look dies.

The edges that move the number. Takedown reaction: Fiorot 73 (B) vs Grasso 24 (D). When the shot comes, Fiorot stuffs it at 87% — Grasso is at 36%. Timing & reaction: Fiorot 60 (C) vs Grasso 40 (D). The reaction proxy — defense plus absorb plus knockdown timing — sits with Fiorot. Striking defense: Fiorot 68 (C+) vs Grasso 53 (C). Fiorot absorbs 3.78/min at 64% defense; Grasso is a softer target at 3.03 SApM.

The clock is live — decision is the modal ending (54%). Minutes and control matter more than a single shot. This is a firm lean, not a lock. The upset script is Grasso attacking ground game with durability. These trait marks are derived from FightMetric rates, career method shares, and loaded bout rows — reaction time and agility are proxies, not stopwatch numbers. The model folds the same scores into win probability, so a hole on this card is a hole in the percentage.

Style & IQ board

Fight IQ, ground game, defense, counter punching, reaction, agility, and takedown reaction — scored from tape and folded into the win number above.

FiorotTraitGrasso
72 B
IQ
58 C
24 D
Ground
31 D
68 C+
Defense
53 C
43 D
Counter
40 D
60 C
Reaction
40 D
49 D
Agility
56 C
73 B
TD react
24 D
88 A
Chin
87 A

Method of victory

KO / TKO
35%
Submission
11%
Decision
54%

Almost exclusively standing. Power and volume decide it.

Duration

R1

21%

R2

12%

R3

13%

Dist

54%

Most likely: Distance. Expected 11.1 minutes.

Style matchup

Striker vs striker. The pocket and the counter become the whole fight.

  • Striking differential

    3.33 vs 0.74 SLpM−SApM (recency / opp. adjusted)

    Fiorot
  • Takedown reaction

    87% vs 36% hips on the shot

    Fiorot
  • Output (SLpM)

    6.95 vs 3.70

    Fiorot
  • Striking defense

    66% vs 48%

    Fiorot
  • Damage ratio

    1.92 vs 1.25 landed/absorbed

    Fiorot
  • Fight IQ

    B 72 vs C 58 — composure, win-lane diversity, adjustments

    Fiorot
  • Timing & reaction

    Defense + absorb + knockdown timing proxy

    Fiorot
  • Pocket defense (tape)

    C+ vs C

    Fiorot
  • Recency form

    Opp.-adjusted last 6/5 UFC rows

    Fiorot
  • Ground game (tape)

    24 vs 31

    Grasso
  • Grappling composite

    TD avg × acc × def + control + submission threat (adj.)

    Fiorot
  • Cardio proxy

    Output sustainability + distance rate

    Grasso
  • Punching agility

    Output × accuracy × age curve

    Grasso
  • Strength of schedule

    Opp. quality 79 vs 67

    Fiorot
  • Takedown mismatch

    TD def 89% vs 37%

    Fiorot
  • Age-adjusted curve

    36 vs 33

    Grasso
  • Striking efficiency

    44% vs 41%

    Fiorot
  • Counter punching

    43 vs 40

    Fiorot
  • Reach / length

    65.0" vs 66.0"

    Grasso
  • Layoff / rust

    Time since last fight

    Grasso
  • Durability

    0 vs 0 KO losses

    Fiorot
  • Style interaction

    Striker vs striker. The pocket and the counter become the whole fight.

    Fiorot
  • Championship / 5-round

    Three-round fight

    Fiorot

Tape

FiorotMetricGrasso
5.66SLpM4.11
3.78SApM3.03
46%Str Acc55%
64%Str Def48%
1.05TD Avg0.40
29%TD Acc35%
87%TD Def36%
0.00Sub Avg0.67
0.00KD/150.21
5'5"Reach5'6"
36Age33

Manon Fiorot

W

Fighter 4835135

KO/TKO · R1 1:14

Oct 18, 2025
L

Valentina Shevchenko

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

May 11, 2025
W

Fighter 4350796

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

Mar 31, 2024
W

Rose Namajunas

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

Sep 2, 2023
W

Katlyn Cerminara

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

Oct 22, 2022
W

Jennifer Maia

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

Mar 26, 2022

Alexa Grasso

W

Fighter 4246307

KO/TKO · R1 2:42

Mar 29, 2026
L

Fighter 4054605

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

May 11, 2025
L

Valentina Shevchenko

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

Sep 15, 2024
D

Valentina Shevchenko

Draw · R5 5:00

Sep 17, 2023
W

Valentina Shevchenko

Submission · R4 4:34

Mar 5, 2023
W

Fighter 4379362

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

Oct 15, 2022

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