Fabià Sintes vs. Michael Aljarouj
UFC Fight Night · September 5, 2026 · Accor Arena · Prelims 12:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Flyweight champions collide
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Flyweight · Prelims
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.