Zarah Fairn Dos Santos

Zarah Fairn dos Santos (born December 10, 1986) is a French female mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She reached a career-best ranking of #7 at Women’s Featherweight on Fight Matrix on July 1, 2018.[2]

Zarah Fairn
BornZarah Fairn dos Santos
(1986-12-10) December 10, 1986
Paris, France
Other namesInfinite
NationalityFrench
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach72.0 in (183 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofParis, France
Team10EME ROUND
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins6
By knockout4
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Santos faced Megan Anderson on October 6, 2019, at UFC 243.[4] She lost the fight by first-round submission.[5]

Santos faced Felicia Spencer on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[6] She lost by first-round TKO.[7]

Santos 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.[8]

Santos was scheduled to face Joselyne Edwards on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze,[9] but the fight was canceled in late July when Edwards was removed from the event for another bout.[10]

Santos was scheduled to face Ailin Perez on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209, [11] but was pulled from the event and replaced by Stephanie Egger.[12]

The match between Santos and Nunes was rescheduled for January 21, 2023, at UFC 283.[13] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Cage Warriors Academy South East
    • CWSE Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
11 matches 6 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 0 1
By decision 2 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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.

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. Fighter ">, Zarah Fairn dos Santos Unknown Mixed Martial Arts. "Fighter Profile". Fight Matrix. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  3. Farrell, Sinead. "MMA talent Sinéad Kavanagh looks to extend her flawless pro-record tonight". The42. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. Marcel Dorff. "Jumeau vs. Lima & Anderson vs. Dos Santos nieuwste toevoegingen UFC 243 in Melbourne" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  5. 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.
  6. Marcel Dorff. "Felicia Spencer treft Zarah Fairn Dos Santos tijdens UFC Norfolk" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. Fuentes, Jon (2020-02-29). "UFC Norfolk Results: Felicia Spencer Beats Down Zarah Fairn". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  8. 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.
  9. 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)
  10. 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.
  11. Guilherme Cruz (2021-06-01). "French featherweight Zarah Fairn meets newcomer Ailin Perez at UFC Paris". mmafighting.com.
  12. "Fairn fuera, Stephanie Egger se enfrenta a Ailin Perez en UFC París". Lado.mx. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  13. Guilherme Cruz (2022-09-26). "Josiane Nunes vs. Zarah Fairn in the works for UFC 283". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  14. Jay Anderson (2023-01-21). "UFC 283: Josiane Nunes takes decision over Zarah Fairn in firefight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  15. Sherdog.com. "Zarah Fairn Dos Santos". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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