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.
| Zarah Fairn | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Early life
editFairn 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
editEarly career
editFairn 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
editFairn 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
editIn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Fighting Championship | 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
editReferences
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Zarah Fairn Dos Santos : " Chaque fois que je frappe, ça tombe "". L'Équipe.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Desk, ITN News (2023-08-18). "Cowan Out, Jacqueline Cavalcanti Debut Set vs Zarah Fairn at UFC Paris". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ 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.