Fabià SintesW vs. Michael Aljarouj
UFC Fight Night · September 5, 2026 · Accor Arena · Prelims 12:00 PM ET
The brief
- The result
- Fabià Sintes by Decision (unanimous), R3
- What kind of fight
- Flyweight champions collide
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- Sintes +105 · Aljarouj -125Consensus (multiple sportsbooks)
- The stakes
- Flyweight · Prelims
The result
Fabià Sintes def. Michael Aljarouj — Decision (unanimous), R3 5:00
Fabià Sintes spoiled Michael Aljarouj's UFC debut on home soil with a clear-cut unanimous decision.
Sintes weathered a close opening round before taking over with his grappling in the second, working from top position with submission attempts and ground-and-pound through the third as Aljarouj's late rally came too late to sway the scorecards.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
The read
Aljarouj's knockout power gives him the more straightforward path to a finish, but Sintes has shown he can find a submission against sturdier opposition.
Whoever imposes their preferred range first likely controls the fight.
The matchup
Two regional champions collide in a pure prospect gamble on the prelims, with Sintes's grappling-heavy submission game meeting Aljarouj's power-first approach.
Neither man has UFC-level tape, so this comes down to whose regional dominance was real.
Tale of the tape
| 11-3 | Record | 13-3 |
| 31 | Age | 29 |
| — | Height | — |
| — | Reach | — |
| — | Stance | — |
| Spain | Country | France |
| — | Team | Hexagone MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Fabià Sintes 11-3
“El Potro Menorquín”
Fabià Sintes is a 31-year-old Spanish flyweight who arrives on a six-fight win streak that includes becoming WOW FC's first flyweight champion and defending the belt twice. He makes his UFC debut in Paris against fellow newcomer Michael Aljarouj.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.
Michael Aljarouj 13-3
“The Soldier”
Michael 'The Soldier' Aljarouj is a 29-year-old French flyweight and the reigning Hexagone MMA champion, carrying a 13-3 record (also including two no-contests not reflected in that mark) into his UFC debut. He faces fellow debutant Fabià Sintes in Paris.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.