ARES 44 MMA event details

The ARES 44 MMA event took place this Saturday at the Zenith in Strasbourg, France, featuring several notable bouts. The event included both main and preliminary cards with multiple fighters competing across different weight classes.

Headliner matchup

Headlining the card, Aboubakar Younousov (8–0) defended his -61kg championship title against former UFC fighter Tyson Nam (23–16–1). Younousov, 26 years old, remains undefeated in professional combat and previously won the ARES title against Matheus Malta during ARES 25.

Co-main event

In the co-main event, former Muay Thai superstar Youssef Boughanem (5–0) faced Mohamed Soumah (4–3) in a fight scheduled at an intermediate weight of -72.6kg. Soumah is also a former kickboxer.

Additional main card fights

The main card included additional fights: Sofiane El Fatni vs Mario Gagliardi, Bilal Bakhouche-Chareuf vs Daniel Rodriguez, and Benoit Prigent vs Jafar Yousifi. These bouts covered various weight classes and featured fighters with different backgrounds in combat sports.

Preliminary card

The preliminary card featured Melissa Hurtado vs Weronika Cislo, Maher Belkhadir vs Mar-Philippe Ngatchou, and Lasha Gogishvili vs Alexandre Carole. These fights set the stage for the main events and provided early entertainment for the audience.

Broadcast details

The event was broadcast live on Canal+ Sport 360 starting at 8:30 PM. Viewers could watch the fights as they happened, with coverage of both the main and preliminary cards.