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Several UFC fans think that the former UFC Strawweight champ, Rose Namajunas will face a tough challenge when she takes on Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night 226 on 2 September. ‘Thug’ will be making her octagon return after an almost 16-month hiatus from the promotion. She will also be competing in an entirely new division where she has never been before. But, her French opponent, Fiorot, has already fought five times in the UFC’s Flyweight division. 

Moreover, she has got the better of her opponents in all five of them and currently holds an undefeated UFC record of 5-0. The ’33-year-old’ has also impressed a large chunk of the UFC community with her aggressive style and superb prowess in striking. Looking at these, it may be said the fans expecting her to present a tough challenge for Namajunas aren’t probably wrong. Fiorot, currently on a dream run, has also propelled several UFC fans to get inquisitive about her personal life. Well, reports say that the French native is currently in a relationship. But, most of the UFC community may not be aware of who he exactly is.

Who is Mannon Fiorot’s boyfriend Aldric Cassata and how long have they been together?

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The name of Manon Fiorot’s current partner is Aldric Cassata. Fiorot was born on 17 February 1990 in the French city of Nice. She got into martial arts early in her childhood when she was just 7. Fiorot took up karate as her genre of first martial art.

Much is not known about her schooling and other educational background. However, sources say that Fiorot completed her course at a local university before getting into professional MMA. But none of them talk about how ‘The Beast’ got involved in a relationship with Cassata. It’s quite possible that she didn’t have any connection with him during her educational days. Cassata’s profession also might make a lot of fans think Fiorot got into a relationship with him after her days in education.

What is Aldric Cassata’s profession?

Well, the answer to this can be found by just taking a look at the 42-year-old Cassata’s Instagram profile. Several UFC fans might be aware that Fiorot trains at the ‘Boxingsquad’ martial arts school, which is situated in her hometown of Nice, France. Its Instagram page also features several snaps of Fiorot.

 

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Although, Cassata’s profile revealed his profession, ‘Boxingsquad’s’ Instagram page is also enough to know what he does for a living. While the description of ‘Boxingsquad’s’ Instagram page reads, “MMA gym founded by @aldriccassata”, his own profile provides even more specific information about his profession. It says, “HEADCOACH @boxingsquad X @maccabinice”.

Cassata’s profession is probably the reason why a lot of fans might think he wasn’t in a relationship with Fiorot during her school or university days. Some sources reveal Fiorot went for kickboxing and Muay Thai training to develop herself as a martial artist after training in karate. But, they never talked about the facility where Fiorot went for training.

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Looking at these, a large chunk of fans might speculate that Fiorot actually joined ‘Boxingsquad’ to train kickboxing and Muay Thai. This probably caused her to get in touch and know Cassata, eventually building a relationship between the two. But, nothing can be said firmly without the availability of proper reports about this issue.

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Aldric Cassata’s MMA career

A deeper look at the Frenchman, Cassata, also revealed that he has competed in professional MMA. Although much is not known about the 42-year-old’s beginning, several sources revealed that his professional MMA career spanned from 2005 to 2015. During this time, he fought for multiple French and other European MMA promotions including the noted, ‘Cage Warriors Fighting Championship’. Most fans might remember that CWFC is the same promotion from which the UFC authorities scouted the noted MMA icon, Conor McGregor.

Reports also suggest that he held a record of 10-5 in his professional MMA career. He fought for the last time on 11th July 2015 under a promotion named ‘Luctor Cage Fight’ and also secured a victory via a rear naked choke in the first round. Well, looking at his career in ‘Boxingsquad’, where he also trains a number of noted MMA athletes apart from Fiorot, it’s hard to imagine that he will step into the MMA cage again.

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Do you think Fiorot’s next bout against ‘Thug Rose’ will end with a victory for her? Will her ‘Boxingsquad’ training under Cassata be enough to achieve that triumph?

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