The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to ESPN airwaves for the second straight week.
This marks the second headlining fight for Blanchfield (12-1). Just 24 years of age, "Cold Blooded" is currently riding a nine-fight win streak. She hasn't lost since joining the promotion and is coming off impressive wins over Taila Santos, Jessica Andrade and Molly McCann. The Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu product stepped on the scale at 125 pounds on the dot.
Meanwhile, this marks the first main event for Fiorot (11-1). Ten years her opponent's elder, "The Beast" hasn't lost since her professional debut in 2018. The French fighter's UFC run includes wins over Rose Namajunas, Katlyn Cerminara and Jennifer Maia. Fiorot officially weighed 125.25 pounds.
UFC on ESPN 54 begins with prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Saturday. The main card then airs on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
UFC on ESPN 54 Weigh-in Results:
Erin Blanchfield (125) vs. Manon Fiorot (125.25)Joaquin Buckley (170) vs. Vicente Luque (170)
Bruno Silva (186) vs. Chris Weidman (186)
Sedriques Dumas (185) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (185)
Bill Algeo (146) vs. Kyle Nelson (145)
Rhys McKee (170.25) vs. Chidi Njokuani (170)
Nate Landwehr (145.25) vs. Jamall Emmers (145)
Lupita Godinez (115) vs. Virna Jandiroba (115)
Julio Arce (147)* vs. Herbert Burns (145)
Dennis Buzukja (145.25) vs. Connor Matthews (145)
Ibo Aslan (205) vs. Anton Turkalj (205)
Victoria Dudakova (125) vs. Melissa Gatto (125)
Jacob Malkoun (185) vs. Andre Petroski (186)
Caolan Loughran (135) vs. Angel Pacheco (135)
* Arce missed weight by one pound and has been fined 20% of his purse.