The first Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Paris has just gained an interesting tilt as Katlyn Chookagian will take on Manon Fiorot in a women’s flyweight clash. A source has confirmed the matchup with Sherdog, which was first reported by Boxe Mag. The winner of the bout will potentially challenge divisional and pound-for-pound queen Valentina Shevchenko.
Chookagian (18-4, 11-4 UFC) is currently riding a four-bout winning streak. All four of the fights have went the distance, including wins over Cynthia Calvillo and Viviane Araujo. Recently, she took home a narrow split-decision victory after edging Amanda Ribas at UFC on ESPN 36.
Fiorot (9-1, 4-0 UFC) hasn’t lost in her latest nine outings, including four UFC fights. The Boxing Squad representative has picked up decision victories after upending Mayra Bueno Silva and Jennifer Maia at UFC Fight Night 195 and UFC on ESPN 33, respectively.
The UFC Paris event will go down at Accor Arena on Sept. 3. Although The Nevada-based promotion hasn’t disclosed any official fight yet, several reports indicate that former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane will face Tai Tuivasa. Additionally, former middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker is expected to clash with Marvin Vettori.
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