UFC Fight Night: Michael Aljarouj vs Fabia Sintes Preview & Prediction

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Debuting flyweights touch down in Paris, as Michael Aljarouj throws down with Fabia Sintes on the early prelims.

Michael Aljarouj vs Fabia Sintes facts

What time are Michael Aljarouj and Fabia Sintes expected to walk out? 5 September 2026 at 6:25 pm

Where is UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse? Accor Arena, Paris, France

Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 287

What TV channel is UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – Paramount

Where can I stream UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse? UK – TNT Sports can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and HBO Max / USA – Paramount+ & UFC Fight Pass

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse main card

Dan Hooker vs Salahdine Parnasse (Lightweight)

Fares Ziam vs Axel Sola (Lightweight)

Michael Page vs Nursulton Ruziboev (Middleweight)

Daniil Donchenko vs Punahele Soriano (Welterweight)

Kurtis Campbell vs Trevor Peek (Featherweight)

Losene Keita vs Muhammad Naimov (Featherweight)

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse prelims

Morgan Charriere vs Felipe Lima (Featherweight)

Mario Pinto vs Ryan Spann (Heavyweight)

Oumar Sy vs Modestas Bukauskas (Light Heavyweight)

Nathaniel Wood vs Pavel Andrusca (Featherweight)

Michael Aljarouj vs Fabia Sintes (Flyweight)

Nora Cornolle vs Klaudia Sygula (Women's Bantamweight)

Matthieu Letho Duclos vs Luis Felipe Dias (Middleweight)

Delphine Benouaich vs Sofia Montenegro (Women's Strawweight)

Michael Aljarouj: "The Soldier" goes to war as the hometown favorite

Touching down for his UFC debut, Michael Aljarouj (13-3, 2 NC) hasn't lost a fight since succumbing to a TKO defeat to future UFC competitor, Azat Maksum. A polished, technical striker who can produce a stoppage out of nowhere, "The Soldier" has ten finishes in thirteen pro wins, with seven of them coming in the very first round. On paper, the main asterisk against Aljarouj is his last fight; he lost a five round decision to regional level competition that was overturned to a NC for "officiating errors" in a result that is currently being disputed.

Fabia Sintes: "El Potro Menorquin" makes the jump from WOW FC

Former WOW FC flyweight champion, Fabia Sintes (11-3) gets his shot at a UFC dream off the back of a seven fight win streak with five finishes. A slick scrambler with thudding hands who thrives in a scrappy fight, "El Potro Menorquin" is an extremely aggressive fighter, throwing the kitchen sink at his opponents in an effort to get them out of there. The 32 year old Spaniard has demonstrated some holes in his game, notably his striking accuracy and his takedown defence, but he's proven to be such a ball of energy that he typically manages to grind out the win regardless. He's only ever been finished once, a submission loss in just his second pro fight.

Michael Aljarouj vs Fabia Sintes prediction

This should be an entertaining, high paced flyweight scrap.

If there is a finish, I favour Sintes to score it. Not only is he the bigger man, but he's extremely aggressive and seemingly throws everything with all the power that he can muster. I can potentially envision him coming out like a bat out of hell and melting Aljarouj with an early missile.

However, while Sintes is a risky test, I’m leaning towards Aljarouj to ultimately earn the victory here. While it's part of what makes him dangerous, the Spaniard throws everything with such heat that he often overextends and off balances himself as he swings for the bleachers, a state of affairs that renders him ripe for a well timed counter or takedown. 

Aljarouj looks to be the more patient, technical fighter of the two men and accordingly, I like his chances to remain composed and exploit "El Potro Menorquin's" mistakes. He has a crisp jab and an excellent straight right hand of his own; it's not out of the realms of possibility that he counters Sintes really badly as he rushes in.

It's hard to know what to expect from either man until they have a UFC bout under their respective belts, but the tentative pick is Aljarouj by decision.

Prediction: Michael Aljarouj to win by decision