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Video: France’s Manon Fiorot shines at UFC on ESPN 20, finishes Victoria Leonardo with standing TKO

At UFC on ESPN 20, Manon Fiorot made her presence known with a standing TKO win over Victoria Leonardo.

[autotag]Manon Fiorot[/autotag] announced her UFC arrival in style on Wednesday.

In the UFC on ESPN 20 curtain-jerker, Fiorot (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) put on a striking clinic when she dominated Dana White’s Contender Series signee Victoria Leonardo en route to a TKO win at the 4:08 mark of Round 2.

The finishing sequence started with a head kick, which stunned Leonardo (8-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Fiorot didn’t allow Leonardo any time to reset. She pounced and landed a flurry of punches to Leonardo’s head. Leonardo covered up and showed no sign of fighting back, so referee Lukasz Bosacki waved off the fight.

The win is Fiorot’s sixth straight win since she lost a split decision against Leah McCourt in a Cage Warriors fight in her pro debut. In her six wins, Fiorot has five TKO wins.

The 30-year-old Louisiana-based Leonardo had a two-fight winning streak snapped. She moves to 2-2 in her most recent four fights.

Check out Fiorot’s finish in the video below:

UFC on ESPN 20 took place Wednesday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card aired on ESPN after prelims on ESPN+.

UFC on ESPN 20 play-by-play and live results

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC on ESPN 20 in Abu Dhabi.

ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 20 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).

The event takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

In the main event, Michael Chiesa (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) takes on Neil Magny (24-7 MMA, 17-6 UFC) at welterweight. And in the 170-pound co-feature, Warlley Alves (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meets Mounir Lazzez (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 9 a.m. ET for the prelims and noon for the main card on ESPN.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN 20 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC on ESPN 20 breakdown: The pick is a finish – but for Michael Chiesa or Neil Magny?

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the UFC on ESPN 20 headliner between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny.

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MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC on ESPN 20.

UFC on ESPN 20 takes place Wednesday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The card airs on ESPN.

5 burning questions heading into UFC on ESPN 20

MMA Junkie senior editor Dave Doyle walks you through five key questions UFC on ESPN 20 should answer.

Can’t stop, won’t stop: Just four days after the first UFC event of the year, the company is right back in action. UFC on ESPN 20 is the middle show in a run of three cards in eight days to kick off the 2021 schedule, and it goes down Wednesday.

An intriguing welterweight main event featuring a pair of hard-working competitors who have labored long to earn this spot takes headlines status, as [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag].

UFC on ESPN 20 takes place Wednesday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The card airs on ESPN.

Without further ado, then, here are five burning questions heading into UFC on ESPN 20.

UFC on ESPN 20 official weigh-in highlights, faceoffs and photo gallery

All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC on ESPN 20 following official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.

All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC on ESPN 20 following Tuesday’s official weigh-in and fighter faceoff.

Everyone made weight for Wednesday’s card, which takes place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island and airs on ABC and streams on ESPN+ following prelims ESPN+. That includes headliners [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 17-6 UFC) , who meet in a key matchup of welterweight contenders.

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At the conclusion of weigh-ins, the athletes from all 14 bouts on the card came face-to-face for a final staredown. There was a mix of high intensity and friendliness across the board.

Check out the faceoff highlights in the video above, and a photo gallery from all of Tuesday’s happenings below.

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UFC on ESPN 20 video: Michael Chiesa, Neil Magny burst into laughter during final faceoff

UFC on ESPN 20 headliners Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny had one final staredown before sharing the octagon on Wednesday.

ABU DHABI – Welterweight contenders [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] and [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag] got a final good look at one another on Tuesday ahead of UFC on ESPN 20.

After both men successfully made weight, Chiesa (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Magny (24-7 MMA, 17-6 UFC) engaged in one last faceoff before stepping into the octagon with one another. It started out intense, but then neither man could contain their laughter or put on a front of having disdain for one another.

UFC on ESPN 20 takes place Wednesday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. The entire card airs on ESPN.

Watch the video above to see the first and final staredown between Chiesa and Magny ahead of fight night.

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UFC on ESPN 20 video: Michael Chiesa, Neil Magny on weight for main event

The UFC’s second main event of the year between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny is official.

ABU DHABI – The UFC’s second main event of the year between [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] and [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag] is locked in.

At Tuesday’s official UFC on ESPN 20 weigh-ins, Chiesa (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Magny (24-7 MMA, 17-6 UFC) had no issues on the scale as they successfully hit the welterweight limit for their headlining matchup.

Chiesa tipped the scale at 170.5 pounds, while Magny used the full one-pound allowance at 171.

UFC on ESPN 20 takes place Wednesday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. The entire card airs on ESPN.

Watch the above video to see Chiesa and Magny make weight.

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UFC on ESPN 20 weigh-in results and live video stream (midnight ET)

Check out the results from the official UFC on ESPN 20 fighter weigh-ins, featuring Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny on “Fight Island.”

ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official UFC on ESPN 20 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at midnight ET (9 p.m. PT).

The weigh-ins take place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The same venue hosts Wednesday’s card, which airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Among those weighing in are Michael Chiesa (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Neil Magny (24-7 MMA, 17-6 UFC), who meet in the welterweight main event, and Warlley Alves (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and Mounir Lazzez (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who fight in the co-feature at 170 pounds.

The full UFC on ESPN 20 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET)

  • Michael Chiesa () vs. Neil Magny ()
  • Warlley Alves () vs. Mounir Lazzez ()
  • Vinicius Moreira () vs. Ike Villanueva ()
  • Viviane Araujo () vs. Roxanne Modafferi ()
  • Tyson Nam () vs. Matt Schnell ()
  • Lerone Murphy () vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 9 a.m. ET)

  • Omari Akhmedov () vs. Tom Breese ()
  • Gaetano Pirrello () vs. Ricky Simon ()
  • Zarrukh Adashev () vs. Su Mudaerji ()
  • Dalcha Lungiambula () vs. Markus Perez ()
  • Francisco Figueredo () vs. Jerome Rivera ()
  • Mike Davis () vs. Mason Jones ()
  • Sergey Morozov () vs. Umar Nurmagomedov ()
  • Manon Fiorot () vs. Victoria Leonardo ()

MMA Junkie Radio #3123 with guests Beneil Dariush and Jamahal Hill, ‘Fight Island’ preview (noon ET)

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here and will be live on SportsCastr beginning at noon ET.

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here and will be live on SportsCastr beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

On Episode 3,123, the guys are joined by UFC guests [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag] and [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]. They’ll also preview Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 20 event and look back at this past Saturday’s UFC on ABC 1 show. Tune in!

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