Zarah Fairn
Zarah Fairn | |
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Born | Zarah Fairn dos Santos December 10, 1986 Salvador, Brazil[1] |
Other names | Infinite |
Nationality | French |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight Featherweight |
Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm)[2] |
Fighting out of | Paris, France |
Team | 10EME ROUND |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
Years active | 2013–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 6 |
By knockout | 4 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Zarah Fairn dos Santos (born December 10, 1986) is a French female mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early life
[edit]Fairn was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil to a Moroccan father and Brazilian mother.[1] She started training in boxing at the age of 12 under her father who was a boxer.[4] At 14 she moved to Paris, France joining a brother who was a professional basketball player there.[5][6] She has a master's degree in social education and sport and a license in sports law.[6]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Fairn faced future Bellator title challenger Sinead Kavanagh at BAMMA 24: Ireland vs. England on February 26, 2016. She lost the close bout via split decision.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Fairn faced Megan Anderson on October 6, 2019, at UFC 243.[8] She lost the fight by first-round submission.[9]
Fairn faced Felicia Spencer on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[10] She lost by first-round TKO.[11]
Fairn was scheduled to face Josiane Nunes on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum. Fairn weighed in at 147 pounds, eight pounds over the 139-pound catchweight limit. (The bantamweight fight was moved to a catchweight prior to the start of the weigh-ins.) The bout against Nunes was canceled due to the weight discrepancy after Nunes weighed in at 136 pounds.[12]
Fairn was scheduled to face Joselyne Edwards on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze,[13] but the fight was canceled in late July when Edwards was removed from the event for another bout.[14]
Fairn was scheduled to face Ailín Pérez on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209,[15] but was pulled from the event and replaced by Stephanie Egger.[16]
The match between Fairn and Nunes was rescheduled for January 21, 2023, at UFC 283.[17] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
Fairn was scheduled to face Hailey Cowan on September 2, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226. However Cowan was forced out of the event due to an injury,[19] and she was replaced by Jacqueline Cavalcanti.[20] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
On September 14, it was announced that Fairn was no longer on the UFC roster.[22]
Post UFC Career
[edit]In her first fight since leaving the UFC, Fairn would face Brazilian Gisele Moreira at Ares FC 22 on 14 June 2024. She would lose the fight succumbing to a rear-naked choke in the first round.[23]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Cage Warriors Academy South East
- CWSE Bantamweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]13 matches | 6 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 1 |
By submission | 0 | 2 |
By decision | 2 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 6–7 | Gisele Moreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ares FC 22 | June 14, 2024 | 1 | 2:11 | Paris, France | |
Loss | 6–6 | Jacqueline Cavalcanti | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | September 2, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
Loss | 6–5 | Josiane Nunes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 6–4 | Felicia Spencer | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | February 29, 2020 | 1 | 3:37 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
Loss | 6–3 | Megan Anderson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 243 | October 6, 2019 | 1 | 3:57 | Melbourne, Australia | Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 6–2 | Izabela Badurek | TKO (punches) | Ladies Fight Night 7 | December 15, 2017 | 1 | 1:55 | Łódź, Poland | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
Win | 5–2 | Suvi Salmimies | Decision (unanimous) | Cage 40 | September 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland | |
Win | 4–2 | Kerry Hughes | TKO (punches) | British Challenge MMA 18 | February 18, 2017 | 1 | 2:53 | Colchester, England | Won CWSE Bantamweight Championship. Bantamweight debut. |
Loss | 3–2 | Sinead Kavanagh | Decision (split) | BAMMA 24: Kone Vs. Phillips | February 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Win | 3–1 | Liubov Belyakova | TKO (punches) | W.I.N. FC | July 18, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Shenzhen, China | |
Win | 2–1 | Marion Nicolai | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Fighting Arena 2 | March 7, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Nîmes, France | |
Loss | 1–1 | Elina Nilsson | Decision (unanimous) | The Zone FC 12 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Catchweight (152 lb) bout. |
Win | 1–0 | Helin Paara | TKO (corner stoppage) | MMA Raju 11 | April 20, 2013 | 1 | 4:00 | Tallinn, Estonia | Featherweight debut. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Cruz, Guilherme (January 21, 2023). "French featherweight Zarah Fairn dos Santos happy to fight at mother's home country at UFC 283". MMA Fighting.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Zarah Fairn | UFC". UFC.com. 4 April 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Ambérieu-en-Bugey - Notre série les belles histoires [4/5]. De Salvador à Ambérieu, Zarah Fairn Dos Santos mènent plusieurs combats". www.leprogres.fr.
- ^ à 11h07, Par Stéphane Corby Le 29 février 2020 (February 29, 2020). "MMA : Zarah Fairn Dos Santos, une pionnière dans la cage américaine". leparisien.fr.
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- ^ Farrell, Sinead (24 February 2017). "MMA talent Sinéad Kavanagh looks to extend her flawless pro-record tonight". The42. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (26 July 2019). "Jumeau vs. Lima & Anderson vs. Dos Santos nieuwste toevoegingen UFC 243 in Melbourne" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-10-05). "UFC 243 Results: Megan Anderson Back in Win Column with Submission of Zarah Fairn dos Santos". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (18 December 2019). "Felicia Spencer treft Zarah Fairn Dos Santos tijdens UFC Norfolk" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Fuentes, Jon (2020-02-29). "UFC Norfolk Results: Felicia Spencer Beats Down Zarah Fairn". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2021-04-16). "Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes scrapped from UFC on ESPN 22 after 11-pound weight discrepancy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-05-11). "Joselyn Edwards vs. Zarah Fairn added to UFC event on August 28". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-11. (in Dutch)
- ^ Danny Segura (2021-07-30). "Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Joselyne Edwards booked for UFC Fight Night on Oct. 23". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2021-06-01). "French featherweight Zarah Fairn meets newcomer Ailin Perez at UFC Paris". mmafighting.com.
- ^ "Fairn fuera, Stephanie Egger se enfrenta a Ailin Perez en UFC París". Lado.mx. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2022-09-26). "Josiane Nunes vs. Zarah Fairn in the works for UFC 283". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-01-21). "UFC 283: Josiane Nunes takes decision over Zarah Fairn in firefight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Shelton, Cole (2023-08-05). "Hailey Cowan forced out of UFC Paris fight against Zarah Fairn | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Cowan Out, Jacqueline Cavalcanti Debut Set vs Zarah Fairn at UFC Paris". www.itnwwe.com. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2023-09-02). "UFC Paris: Jacqueline Cavalcanti Endures Nasty Eye Poke, Wins Decision Over Zarah Fairn". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Shelton, Cole (2023-09-15). "Three fighters removed from the UFC active roster including Derek Brunson | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Ares FC 22 wyniki - kto wygrał?". 13 June 2024.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Zarah Fairn Dos Santos". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Salvador, Bahia
- French female mixed martial artists
- Brazilian female mixed martial artists
- Brazilian emigrants to France
- French people of Brazilian descent
- French sportspeople of Moroccan descent
- Brazilian people of Moroccan descent
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
- 21st-century French sportswomen
- 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen