ARES ARES 29 Final

Light Heavyweight

Ilian Bouafia vs Paulin Begai

Ilian Bouafia
France

Ilian Bouafia

“The Gorilla”

8-1

Winner

VS
Paulin Begai
France

Paulin Begai

“Le Chaat”

8-5-1

Winner

Ilian Bouafia

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

14 February 2025 · Adidas Arena, Paris, France

Key takeaways

  • Ilian Bouafia beat Paulin Begai by unanimous decision after three rounds.

Tale of the tape

Ilian BouafiaPaulin Begai
8-1Record8-5-1
—Height6′5″ (196 cm)
—TeamMMA Factory
FranceFromFrance

Form going into the fight

Ilian Bouafia

  1. WFrederico KomuenhaKO/TKO R1 1:132024
  2. WCarlos CainanKO/TKO R1 5:002024
  3. WCarlos GracaKO/TKO R2 5:002023

Paulin Begai

  1. WSalim El OuassaidiKO/TKO R1 3:182024
  2. LAbdulRakhman Yakhyaevsubmission R1 1:322024
  3. WEdnaldo Oliveiraunanimous decision2024
  4. WCarlos CainanKO/TKO R2 3:402023
  5. WPaolo AnastasiKO/TKO R1 2:052022