Aboubakar Younousov beat Tyson Nam by doctor's-stoppage TKO in round three at ARES 44, and Youssef Boughanem submitted Mohamed Soumah in round one.
From 11 reports by 5 outletsLatest Younousov beats Nam by round-three medical stoppage; Boughanem's choke came at 3:47 of round one 6 updates 5 outlets
What we know
- ARES 44 took place Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Zenith in Strasbourg, France.
- Youssef Boughanem submitted Mohamed Soumah with a rear-naked choke at 3:47 of round one in the co-main event, improving to 6-0 on his ARES debut.
- The main card aired on Canal+ Sport 360.
Reported, not confirmed
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Aboubakar Younousov beat Tyson Nam by TKO on a medical stoppage in round three of the main event, keeping his bantamweight title and unbeaten record.
ActuMMA
- Soumah hurt Boughanem early; after the fight Soumah said at the press conference he 'saw despair in his eyes' (translated), apologized, and said the referee should have stopped the fight earlier. La Sueur / Boxemag
- Benoit Prigent, 3-0 going in, beat Sweden's Jafar Yousifi on the card, handing Yousifi his first pro loss; the method was not given. Kimura
- Younousov won the ARES title against Matheus Malta at ARES 25. Boxemag
ARES 44 took place Saturday at the Zenith in Strasbourg. According to ActuMMA, Aboubakar Younousov stayed unbeaten by beating former UFC fighter Tyson Nam by TKO on a medical stoppage in round three of the main event.
In the co-main event, Youssef Boughanem, making his ARES debut, was badly hurt early by Mohamed Soumah but took the fight to the ground and submitted him with a rear-naked choke at 3:47 of round one. ARES called it a huge turnaround on its official account. Boughanem moves to 6-0.
At the press conference Soumah said the referee should have stopped the fight earlier, according to La Sueur.
In the co-main event, Youssef Boughanem, making his ARES debut, was badly hurt early by Mohamed Soumah but took the fight to the ground and submitted him with a rear-naked choke at 3:47 of round one. ARES called it a huge turnaround on its official account. Boughanem moves to 6-0.
At the press conference Soumah said the referee should have stopped the fight earlier, according to La Sueur.
- Summary
- Aboubakar Younousov beat Tyson Nam by doctor's-stoppage TKO in round three at ARES 44, and Youssef Boughanem submitted Mohamed Soumah in round one.
- Key points (one per line)
- Aboubakar Younousov beat Tyson Nam by TKO on a medical stoppage in round three of the ARES 44 main event, according to ActuMMA.
Youssef Boughanem (now 6-0) submitted Mohamed Soumah with a rear-naked choke at 3:47 of round one after surviving early trouble.
Soumah said the referee should have stopped the fight earlier.
Benoit Prigent reportedly beat Jafar Yousifi.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Boxemag | https://boxemag.ouest-france.fr/mma/resultats-des-combats-ares-44-younousov-vs-nam-boughanem-vs-soumah/
La Sueur | https://lasueur.com/ares-44-avec-youssef-boughanem-et-abou-younousov-quelle-heure-quelle-chaine-31-10-2026
PRISE MMA | https://www.actu-mma.com/actualites/ares-44-les-horaires-et-la-diffusion-de-la-soiree-a-strasbourg/
Kimura | https://www.kimura.se/jafar-yousifi-forlorar-pa-ares-44/
La Sueur | https://lasueur.com/ares-44-au-bord-du-k-o-youssef-boughanem-renverse-mohamed-soumah-31-10-2026
Boxemag | https://boxemag.ouest-france.fr/mma/video-youssef-boughanem-reussit-lun-des-plus-gros-come-back-du-sport-face-a-mohamed-soumah/
Boxemag | https://boxemag.ouest-france.fr/mma/resume-video-youssef-boughanem-vs-mohamed-soumah-a-lares-44/
La Sueur | https://lasueur.com/mohamed-soumah-reagit-defaite-renversante-youssef-boughanem-1-11-2026
Boxemag | https://boxemag.ouest-france.fr/mma/mohamed-soumah-reagit-a-sa-defaite-face-a-youssef-boughanem-lors-de-leur-combat-intense-a-lares-44/
La Sueur | https://lasueur.com/il-aurait-du-etre-arrete-adversaire-youssef-boughanem-furieux-arbitrage-1-11-2026
ActuMMA | https://www.actumma.com/youssef-boughanem-frole-le-k-o-avant-de-renverser-mohamed-soumah-avec-une-soumission-spectaculaire-a-lares-44/194406/
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La Sueur@LaSueur_offIn the story
Mohamed Soumah revient sur son combat face à Youssef Boughanem. 🗣️ "Avec tout le respect que je dois à Youssef, il se relève dos contre la cage. Je lui mets un crochet, je vois ses yeux convulser. L'arbitre le voit, mais n'arrête pas le combat. Il se relève encore et tombe tout…
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La Sueur@LaSueur_offIn the story
🗣️ "J'ai vu le désespoir dans ses yeux." Mohamed Soumah réagit à sa défaite face à Youssef Boughanem.#ARES44
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ARES Fighting Championship@ares_fightingIn the story
ÉNORME RETOURNEMENT ! UN MENTAL D’ACIER POUR UN SOUMISSION EN OR ! Bravo Mr Youssef Boughanem #ARES44
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La Sueur@LaSueur_offIn the story
YOUSSEF BOUGHANEM RÉUSSIT L'EXPLOIT DE RETOURNER LA SITUATION ! 🔥 Youssef Boughanem s'impose par soumission au 1er round face à Mohamed Soumah !#ARES44
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BOXEMAG@BoxeMag_comIn the story
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How the story developed
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Result Younousov beats Nam by round-three medical stoppage; Boughanem's choke came at 3:47 of round oneActuMMA
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Soumah says the referee should have stopped his ARES 44 fight with Boughanem earlier
Boxemag
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Soumah apologizes to Boughanem after ARES 44 loss: 'I saw despair in his eyes'
La Sueur
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Result Boughanem reportedly submits Soumah in round one at ARES 44 after surviving early troubleLa Sueur
KimuraShow 1 earlier update
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ARES 44 times: show opens Sat, Oct 31, 2:30 p.m. ET (18:30 UTC), main card Sat, Oct 31, 3:30 p.m. ET (19:30 UTC) on Canal+ Sport 360
PRISE MMA
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