French featherweight Zarah Fairn will get to compete in her home country for the first time in her MMA career when she faces Ailin Perez at UFC Paris on Sept. 3, multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting.
Fairn (6-4) makes her first walk to the octagon after two cancelled bouts in 2021, when she missed weight for a match with Josiane Nunes and withdrew from a planned bout with Joselyne Edwards.
The 35-year-old talent only fought twice so far under the UFC banner, losing back-to-back bouts to former title contenders Megan Anderson and Felicia Spencer.
Perez (7-1) joins the UFC after winning two fights in a row in 2022, stopping both opponents. A bantamweight champion in her native country of Argentina, “Fiona” fought once as a featherweight, winning via decision in Brazil.
The debut of the UFC in France will feature Ciryl Gane against Tai Tuivasa, and Robert Whittaker against Marvin Vettori. However, it is not yet known which fighter will be given top billing.
Damon Martin was a contributor to this report.
