Delphine Benouaich vs. Sofia Montenegro
UFC Fight Night · September 5, 2026 · Accor Arena · Prelims 12:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- UFC debuts collide
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Women's Strawweight · Prelims
The read
With no UFC-level tape on either woman, this comes down to whose regional finishing power translates fastest.
Both have shown they can end a fight early, making this a live opener for either side.
The matchup
Two UFC newcomers open the card with contrasting paths to the promotion — Benouaich reached the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter Season 34, while Montenegro arrives off Dana White's Contender Series despite a split-decision loss there.
Both carry real knockout power into their debuts, with Benouaich landing four of her seven career wins by strikes and Montenegro three of her six.
Tale of the tape
| 7-2 | Record | 6-2 |
| — | Age | — |
| — | Height | — |
| — | Reach | — |
| — | Stance | — |
| France | Country | Argentina |
| — | Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Delphine Benouaich 7-2
Delphine Benouaich is a French strawweight and former physical education teacher who reached the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter Season 34, signing with the UFC off that run. She carries a 7-2 record, four of those wins by knockout or TKO, into her promotional debut in Paris against Argentina's Sofia Montenegro.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.
Sofia Montenegro 6-2
“La Bruja”
Sofia 'La Bruja' Montenegro is a 6-2 Argentine strawweight out of Córdoba who earned her UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series despite a split-decision loss to Jeisla Chaves. She makes her promotional debut against fellow newcomer Delphine Benouaich in Paris.
- LJeisla Chaves · Decision (split)Dana White's Contender Series · September 23, 2025