19-19 but this is a classic example of 1 round apiece but Sintes' round means a metric F load more. #UFCParis

10-9 Aljarouj but really a round of both guys mostly trying to establish a wrestling and grappling edge that didn't amount to much. Could easily have gone either way. #UFCParis

Paul SINTES Daley. lol #UFCParis

Taking Aljarouj but been back and forth on this one. I like Sintes more but I also can't really get over how clean he hits people and it just doesn't seem to carry like any power. If it did I'd pick him. #UFCParis

Nora Cornolle beats Klaudia Syguła in a grueling fight. #UFCParis

30-27 Cornolle. I was hoping for a better fight but Sygula didn't have the awareness of her own victory conditions and that let to a grind. Not terrible but not a re-watch. #UFCParis

20-18 Cornolle. #UFCParis

10-9 Cornolle? But that was a very close round. Neither did much with their respective takedowns. I thought Cornolle won the clinch. Sygula won the range. #UFCParis

Nora Cornolle with an arm/headlock takedown on Sygula. WOMEN'S MMA ACTIVATED. #UFCParis

Taking Cornolle. Sygula tends to play the same game (with variation) to Cornolle and Cornolle is a bit better at it. But there is a age gap and Sygula is on the ascension. #UFCParis

Matthieu Duclos catches Luis Felipe Dias with a counter left hook as he wades in. Drops him. What stoppage. France is 2-0 the start UFC in Paris. #UFCParis

Well that had everything I wanted. Over exagerated defense from Duclos, Dias rushes violently forward and a check hook KO.

Duclos is not going to be long for the UFC imo but he's fun. #UFCParis

Delphine Benouaich chokes out a bloody Sofia Montenegro to kick off #UFCParis!

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By the way, yes. UFC debutante Delphine Benouaich does bare a mild resemblance to WWE star Lyra Valkyria. #UFCParis

Taking Dias but 2 relatively glass cannon fighters here. Either getting nuked is on the table. #UFCParis

Delphine Benouaich cracks and drops Sofia Montenegro with a right hand. Mounts and bloodies her before putting her to sleep with a rear naked choke. Impressive UFC debut at home in Paris. #UFCParis

So the good for Benouaich, she wrecked Montenegro more than I think the fans were collectively expecting. So that's good.

But Montenegro is also just very limited technically. Big, decently athletic and tough but not good. So where does Benouaich fit is a ? #UFCParis

Opening bout of UFC Paris 2026 is Delphine Benouaich vs. Sofia Montenegro. France vs Argentina? 2022 World Cup flavor. Nice timing. #UFCParis

10-9 Benouaich. Cleaner strikes, actually has defense whereas Montenegro is just durability reliant. #UFCParis

Taking Benouaich here. But it's a strong pick. Both ladies are in a word fine as fighters. I don't expect either to be in the UFC that long. But Benouaich is a bit technically cleaner. #UFCParis