Day: 4. September 2026

Fares Ziam plans to move to the United States to develop his game.

Ziam is scheduled to fight fellow Frenchman Alex Sola in the co-main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s event in France on Sept. 5. He did most of his camp in Denver under Justin Gaethje’s head coach, Trevor Wittman, and eventually wants to move stateside.

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Fares Ziam plans to move his family to Denver to develop his UFC career Ziam says that while he didn’t previously have a head coach, he believes he needs one at the highest level. He eventually plans to move with his family to Denver to train under Wittman, whom he considers the best head coach for himself.

“My plan is to move with my family to the U.S. to be in Denver,” Ziam told MMA Junkie. “Two to three years in Denver and forget. For me, it’s important to evolve in this game, to be focused. Before, I didn’t get any head coach; I had a team around me. But at this level, we need a head coach, a guy who is looking out …

Movsar Evloev is unimpressed with women’s mixed martial arts.

Evloev recently revealed that he finds it hard to watch women’s MMA. The Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight claims to have only ever enjoyed one women’s MMA bout and is curious about the viewership numbers an all-women promotion would garner.

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UFC 333 title challenger Movsar Evloev questions the appeal of women’s MMA Evloev was impressed with Rose Namajunas’ title defense against Joanna Jedrzejczyk in their rematch at UFC 223 in 2018. However, every other bout is a challenging viewing experience, according to the unbeaten Russian. He jokes that the UFC should start a separate league for women’s MMA and check its viewership.

“I don’t watch women’s fights,” Evloev told MMA Junkie. “I can’t watch; it’s so hard. One fight I watched and liked was [Joanna] Jedrzejczyk and [Rose] Namajunas, the second one… I don’t watch a lot of fights, but all the fights I watched of women weren’t goo…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Paris for a Fight Night this weekend.UFC Paris airs on Paramount+ in the US with Dan Hooker vs. Salahdine Parnasse in the main eventHere’s a brief rundown for those who want to watch the event:

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How to watch UFC Paris in the United States UFC Paris goes down on Sept. 5 at the Accor Arena in the French capital. The event airs live on Paramount+ with the prelims starting at 12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m. PT, followed by the main card at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT.

Dan Hooker (24-14) welcomes France’s Salahdine Parnasse (23-2) to the UFC in the main event. Hooker will look to bounce back from consecutive stoppage losses against Arman Tsarukyan and Benoit St. Denis.

Meanwhile, Parnasse is a former KSW two-division champion. The 28-year-old is on a five-fight finishing streak with a first-round knockout win in his last outing at Most Valuable Promotions’ inaugural mixed martial arts event this past May.

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The Professional Fighters League continues to build its upcoming fight card, scheduled for Oct. 16 in Chicago.

An undisputed women’s flyweight title fight between Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop will headlinePFL Chicago, and the promotion has now added another 125-pound matchup to the growing lineup.

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Sources close to the promotion confirmed to Sherdog that Shannon Clark will face Lucero Acosta.Shannon Clark meets PFL newcomer Lucero Acosta in a women’s flyweight boutThe bout will mark Acosta’s PFL debut. She owns a 6-2 professional record and has earned victories by knockout, submission and decision.

A flyweight title fight headlines PFL Chicago: Tune in on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Clark made her promotional debut at PFL San Diego this summer, earning a third-round technical knockout. The victory moved the former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion into the PFL women’s flyweight rankings after only one appearance.

Liz Car…