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Exclusive: Rising star Paulin Begai aims for UFC Paris after ARES FC title fight
Paulin Begai. Photo via Instagram (@begai.p)
After three straight win in French promotion ARES FC, rising star Paulin Begai (5-2) is looked in on winning the promotion’s vacant light heavyweight strap.
On Thursday July 11, he will take on the tough and undefeated Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev (4-0) on ARES 23.
Frontkick got hold of Begai’s cornerman, Allstar Training Centers own Mohammad Babadivand, to talk about the upcoming title bout.
”When Paulin Begai wins this fight we hope to sign with the UFC. We want to fight at UFC Paris in September. I think it will happen,” Babadivand says.
Mohammad Babivand, Volkan Oezdemir, Najib Adams and Paulin Begai. Photo via Instagram (@begai.p)
Sparring partner of Ciryl Gane
The French 205er is a sparring partner of Ciryl Gane, who’s the biggest UFC star in the country. He also trains together with top ranked light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir, who will join Babadivand in the corner on Thursday.
”Begai is a very all-around fighter,” Babadivand says. ”He’s a technical athlete with great stand up, as well as good takedown defense.”
What can you say about his opponent, Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev?
”He’s a very talanted wrestler. Very good on the ground and okay standing as well. It doesn’t matter where the fight goes. We will try to knock Yakhyaev out, but we can for sure wrestle too.”
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ARES 23 with Paulin Begai
ARES 23 will go down on Thursday July 11 in Ares Studio, France. The event will be broadcasted by UFC Fight Pass. Check out the fight card below!*
- Paulin Begai vs. Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev – 205 lbs
- Konmon Deh vs. Alessandro Capone – 145 lbs
- Boule Godogo vs. Mohamed Soumah – 155 lbs
- Khetag Sabeev vs. Benjamin Šehić – 265 lbs
- Jordan Nandor vs. Thomas Cleret – 205 lbs
- Sierra Dinwoodie vs. Danielle Koudou – 135 lbs
- Bobby Pallett vs. Soslan Gagloev – 163 lbs
- Faridun Shokhnazarov vs. Radik Valiev – 155 lbs
* Fight card according to Tapology. Fight order and number of bouts is a subject of change.
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