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Following UFC Atlantic City last night (Sat., Mar. 30, 2024) in Atlantic City, New Jersey, company officials confirmed to MMAmania.com that main event winner Manon Fiorot, along with two other fighters, was transported to the local hospital for precautionary reasons following their fights.

Fiorot, who tuned up Erin Blanchfield for five rounds, was sent to the hospital for a precautionary CT scan of her head and face and to check if she had a broken forearm. It is currently unknown which round the French fighter injured her arm.

After their three-round war, Ibo Aslan (13-1) and Anton Turkalj (8-4), who won Fight of the Night, were also sent to the hospital.

Aslan was transported for a precautionary CT scan of his head and face. “The Last Ottoman” is riding a five-fight win streak with five finishes and still holds a 100% finish rate.

Turkalj was transported for a precautionary CT scan of his head, face, and legs. “The Pleasure Man” fell to 0-4 in the UFC and could look at a pink slip next week; however, two Fight of the Night bonuses could save him.

It is not a rare occurrence for UFC to transport fighters to the hospital for precautionary reasons, especially if the fighters are in a three-round battle full of damage.

As of this writing, the scan results have not been officially released, but stay with MMAmania.com for health-related updates.

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Manon Fiorot closed out Saturday’s UFC Atlantic City win by sweeping the scorecards against Erin Blanchfield in the main event. As dominant as Fiorot’s performance was, it was incredibly tame compared to other moments on the card as controversy stole the headlines.

Following the UFC’s most recent event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and José Youngs react to Fiorot’s lopsided victory, discuss if a title shot will be next for the surging contender, and where Blanchfield goes from her first octagon loss. Additionally, the panel discusses Joaquin Buckley’s second-round finish of Vicente Luque in the co-main event and where he fits in the welterweight division, Chris Weidman getting his first victory since 2020 against Bruno Silva, the controversy surrounding the multiple eye pokes that led to the finish, the bout being changed from a TKO to a technical unanimous decision, Weidman’s reaction to it in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and other storylines from a bizarre event.

Catch the UFC Atlantic City post-fight show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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Manon Fiorot kept her ‘O’ inside the Octagon intact with a decisive unanimous decision victory over rising contender Erin Blanchfield in the UFC Atlantic City headliner.

Fiorot found herself in a bit of trouble in the opening round as she went for an early takedown and ended up in a tight guillotine attempt. Despite Blanchfield’s best effort to squeeze out an early win, ‘The Beast’ was able to fight her way out of danger. From there, it was all Fiorot as her distance management stifled much of Blanchfield’s offense throughout the five-round affair.

Blanchfield attempted to pick up the pace in the fourth and even landed a big head kick in the fifth, but in the end, it wasn’t enough to secure a win over the No. 3 ranked contender.

Official Result: Manon Fiorot def. Erin Blanchfield via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

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Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot took center stage at UFC on ESPN 54 with a flyweight title shot likely in the winners’ future.

While the Fight Night card had some questionable officiating, it was an unforgettable night of fights for viewers. Eight of the 13 bouts came to an end with knockout stoppages, but it was Manon Fiorot who took all the plaudits for her standout victory in the main event.

A hectic start to the fight saw Fiorot edge slightly ahead in the striking exchanges. Despite executing a brilliant takedown, the Frenchwoman was caught in a tight guillotine, and though nothing came of it, Blanchfield used the submission attempt to change the tide of the fight.

Once the affair returned to the feet, both ladies had some success. The first round came to an end with neither fighter establishing their dominance thus far.

Round 2 began with more of the same. Fiorot looked like the more seasoned striker and seemed to have an answer for Blanchfield’s grappling attempts, though neither athlete had landed anything of major significance. 

The round came to an end, again with both Blanchfield and Fiorot failing to make their stamp on the proceedings.

Although it is difficult to separate the two thus far, the European had a clear strength advantage over her opponent. As the halfway point of the fight ticked by, ‘Cold Blooded’ was visibly struggling to deal with the height and aforementioned power of Fiorot.

Related: UFC on ESPN 54 Results: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot

Known primarily for her high-level grappling, Erin Blanchfield made it clear she was comfortable exchanging on the feet with the 34-year-old. Though admirable, Blanchfield’s game plan wasn’t doing her any favors and she was most likely falling behind on the judges’ scorecards.

The American prospect wasn’t giving up on herself and intended to empty the gas tank to secure victory with just five minutes remaining in the fight.

After an early head kick and flurry of punches in favor of Blanchfield, more of the same ensued as time trickled to an end in the fifth and final round. While it wasn’t one of her standout performances, Manon Fiorot’s physicality was on full display and she was announced as the rightful victor.

Manon Fiorot def. Erin Blanchfield via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).

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Manon Fiorot may have competed in her first UFC headliner, but she looked very comfortable under the bright lights as she delivered a one-sided performance against Erin Blanchfield in a probable title eliminator at UFC Atlantic City.

Outside of a guillotine attempt from Blanchfield in the first round, it was all Fiorot for the final 20-plus minutes as she earned a unanimous decision win over her game opponent. Fiorot showed outstanding wrestling and takedown defense throughout, and while Blanchfield was able to have moments on the feet, she was simply no match for the 34-year-old Fiorot, who now improves to 7-0 inside the octagon and may have punched her ticket to a title shot at 125 pounds in the process.

Blanchfield suffers her first octagon defeat, and second loss total as a pro.

See how UFC fighters reacted to Fiorot’s main event victory over Blanchfield to close the show in the UFC’s return to Atlantic City.

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