“I’m not really sure they are so different,” Fiorot said. “They are two different heights and two different levels, but they are similar. We just work for it. We worked on the ground and with the height.”
In fact, the ever-confident Fiorot is also certain she has the goods to hang on the ground with Maia.
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Although Fiorot doesn’t feature any submissions on her record, she has displayed a strong defensive grappling game, boasting a 100 percent takedown defense, according to FightMetric.
“For now, people just think I’m a better striker, but really, I can beat Jennifer in any way,” she said. “I can wrestle. I can go to the ground with her. I’m the best in all the areas.”
That said, Fiorot expressed her desire to become the first person to knock Maia out in the UFC. A win over Maia certainly puts Fiorot in that title fight discussion, but a finish accelerates that conversation tenfold, especially considering the fact that Maia hasn’t ever been finished in the Octagon.
