Zarah Fairn dos Santos (born December 10, 1986) is a French female

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the

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and

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divisions of the

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. She reached a career-best ranking of #7 at Women’s Featherweight on

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on July 1, 2018.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fairn faced future Bellator title challenger

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at BAMMA 24: Ireland vs. England on February 26, 2016. She lost the close bout via split decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Santos faced Megan Anderson on October 6, 2019, at

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. She lost the fight by first-round submission. Santos faced

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on February 29, 2020, at

UFC Fight Night 169 ''UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 169'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 27'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 29, 2020 at Chartway Arena in ...

. She lost by first-round TKO. 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. Santos was scheduled to face

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on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze, but the fight was canceled in late July when Edwards was removed from the event for another bout. Santos was scheduled to face Ailin Perez on September 3, 2022, at

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, but was pulled from the event and replaced by Stephanie Egger. The match between Santos and Nunes was rescheduled for January 21, 2023, at

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. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

*Cage Warriors Academy South East **CWSE Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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