Fabia Sintes defeats Michael Aljarouj by unanimous decision
Aljarouj vs Sintes · Hooker vs. Parnasse
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Aljarouj took the opening round on the feet with jabs, low kicks and clinch work, reversing Sintes' early takedowns.
From round two Sintes dragged Aljarouj down off a single-leg, passed to half guard and mount, cut him near the right eye with elbows and hammerfists, and threatened a mounted guillotine at the bell.
Round three brought more top control and brabo-choke threats; Aljarouj reversed with about ninety seconds left and finished strongly to the body, but the deficit was already there.
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Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Analyst picks: Bedtime MMA Miss; We Want Picks Miss; AJ Miss; HopperoMMA Miss; JakeGerberMMA Miss; Mike Finch Miss.
All 6 analyst scorecardsWinner, method and round results6 scored · 0 hits · 6 misses
| Predicted by | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| Aljarouj · Dec | Sintes · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Calls Aljarouj the more composed technical striker with the better takedown defence against a wilder, overextending Sintes. “I'm going to go with Al Harroun to win this one by decision.” Track record: winner called in 83 of 126 resolved picks. | |||||
| Aljarouj · to win | Sintes · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Sees no skill gap working against Aljarouj beyond his durability, and likes his speed and sprawl. “I'm going to pick Aljaru, but I do wish he didn't get knocked out as many times he did.” Track record: winner called in 79 of 121 resolved picks. | |||||
| Aljarouj · to win | Sintes · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Trusts Aljarouj's power and wrestling to outdo Sintes' trickier but lower-level grappling and striking. “So, I'll go Michael Arajuj in a competitive fight to do some more damage.” Track record: winner called in 75 of 109 resolved picks. | |||||
| Aljarouj · KO/TKO · R2 | Sintes · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Favours Aljarouj's crisper striking over Sintes' grappling-heavy but rougher debut profile. “I'm going to go with Michael Alro to win this one by TKO in the second round.” Track record: winner called in 58 of 92 resolved picks. | |||||
| Aljarouj · to win | Sintes · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Favours Aljarouj's striking and sprawl over Sintes' looping, opening-prone offence, without calling a finish. “So, I'm going to go Michael.” Track record: winner called in 60 of 90 resolved picks. | |||||
| Aljarouj · KO/TKO | Sintes · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Rates Aljarouj's explosiveness and energy management well above Sintes' unconvincing jiu-jitsu. “This dude is a firework. I think he's going off KO.” Track record: winner called in 30 of 49 resolved picks. | |||||
Only 0 of 6 called the upset.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
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- Record
- 11-3-0
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- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- Reach
- 165 cm
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
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- Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / minSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Syria
- Nationality
- Spain
- Old School Academy
- Team
- MMA BCN Team, Levium Armorum Menorca
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Aljarouj
Aljarouj is 13-3 and finishes: seven knockouts and three submissions account for ten of his thirteen wins. He makes his UFC debut here, so the promotion has recorded no Octagon statistics for him — the case rests on a record built almost entirely inside the distance.
Case for Sintes
Sintes is 11-3 and the more varied finisher — five submissions to two knockouts — with four decisions on record against Aljarouj’s three. He also debuts here, and gives up nothing in height at 1.70 m to Aljarouj’s 1.68 m.
What We Were Watching For
- Both men debut in the UFC on this card, so neither carries any Octagon statistics at all.
- Method split: Aljarouj 7 KO / 3 submission / 3 decision. Sintes 2 KO / 5 submission / 4 decision.
- Ten of Aljarouj’s thirteen wins are finishes; seven of Sintes’ eleven are.
- Aljarouj’s official profile lists no reach measurement, so the tale of the tape is incomplete on one side.
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