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Valentina Shevchenko as Manon Fioro. Betting Tip for the fight
The champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship in the women's lightest weight category, Valentina Shevchenko, will face Manon Fioro in the co-main match of the evening. The fight will take place on May 11 as part of the UFC 315 tournament in Montreal (Canada) at the Bell Center multi-purpose venue, which can accommodate about 21,000 spectators. The approximate start of the fight is 06:00 Moscow time. Will an athlete from Kyrgyzstan be able to defend her title in a duel with a Frenchwoman and what bets should she choose? - read in our betting tip
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Valentina Shevchenko
KyrgyzstanCurrent form
Valentina Shevchenko is a legend who broke into MMA in 2003, along the way collecting titles in Muay Thai, kickboxing, judo and boxing. The multiple Thai boxing world champion made her UFC debut in 2015 and fought for the bantamweight title two years later, but lost to Amanda Nunes by split decision. Returning to the light heavyweight division, Bullet defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk by unanimous decision in 2018 and took the UFC belt.
She had seven successful defenses, but in March 2023 she lost to Alexa Grasso by submission in the third round. The first rematch ended in a draw, but in the second, in September 2024, Shevchenko regained the throne, defeating the Mexican woman unanimously. The 37-year-old Kyrgyzstani has 23 wins (eight by knockout, eight by decision, seven by submission), four defeats, black belts in judo and taekwondo, plus a master of sports in boxing and kickboxing. She's number one in the UFC women's rankings outside of weight classes, and it's not for nothing.
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The accuracy of Shevchenko's punches is 53 percent. Shevchenko finished her opponents in the first round in six fights in her career.Shevchenko's takedown statistics are 64 percent.
Manon Fiorot
FranceCurrent form
Manon Fioro is a French whirlwind that sweeps away everything in its path. An ex-champion of the Extreme Fighting Championship and UAE Warriors, she broke into the UFC in the winter of 2021 and immediately posted a seven-win streak. In March 2024, The Beast defeated Erin Blanchfield by unanimous decision, and before that defeated Rose Namayunas, Kathleen Chukagyan, Jennifer Maya and Myra Bueno Silva — all by unanimous decision.
The 35-year-old Frenchwoman has 17 wins (seven by knockout, nine by decision) and two defeats. Black belts in karate and BJJ, second place in the UFC light heavyweight ranking and fifth place in the women's ranking outside the categories — Manon is ready to challenge Shevchenko herself.
Interesting betting trends
The accuracy of Fioro's punches is 54 percent.Fioro finished her opponents in the first round in seven fights.In the last seven fights, Fioro won by unanimous decision.
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Bet The duel will be complete
The two fighters have 18 wins on points.
1.17Tip and bets
The bookies are leaning a little towards Fioro, but I can argue with them. Shevchenko is an encyclopedia of MMA: Muay Thai, wrestling, judo, boxing - her arsenal is like a Swiss knife, she cuts everything. She went through fire and water, fought with the best and returned the belt, showing Grasso who the queen is. Fioro is a rising star who hits brightly and spectacularly. Her stance is like a show, and seven wins in a row speak to class. But in order to defeat Shevchenko, she needs to turn off Valentina's wrestling game and arrange a stand-up fight. It's like trying to catch lightning with your bare hands — Fioro can impress the judges with bright punches, but it's unlikely to hurt Bullet. Shevchenko will drag the fight into her game, mix stand-up with wrestling and bring the matter to the judges, where her experience will be decisive.
Our betting tip is Shevchenko's victory by a decision of the judges in 2.90
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