The bar continues to be raised for France’s growing MMA scene, and ARES FC is leading the way. Today, the promotion hosts a stacked twelve-fight card with four veterans of Dana White’s Contender Series. MMASucka gives live ARES FC 4 results from Paris, France.
ARES FC 4 Main Event- Pioneer vs. Prospect
The MMA Factory’s Damien Lapilus has been around the block for a long time and receives the reward of headlining a big event in his hometown of Paris. He has fought for Cage Warriors, ACB, UAE Warriors, BAMMA, and TKO- a bucket list of top regional organizations in Europe and the Middle East. While he has struggled with consistency over his career, he has consistently fought tough names.
That tradition continues today when he locks up with Brazilian Kaynan Kruschewsky, a prospect who’s coming off a big finish in the LFA. The 30-year old out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil packs heat and will look to take the hometown favorite’s head off in their lightweight showcase.
Rest of the ARES FC 4 Card- DWCS in France
The co-main event is a stellar matchup between top Polish prospect Ewelina Wozniak and DWCS alum Maria Silva. Wozniak’s name is on a lot of pundits’ top prospect lists, and for good reason- she is undefeated at 6-0 and has beaten other solid names like Magdelena Sormova and Karolina Wojcik.
Silva won her fight on the Contender Series last year against late replacement Kathryn Paprocki, but did not get a UFC contract. Since she won the fight, however, she is likely right on the bubble of being signed, and a second chance to show why she belongs comes against a woman who should also be on the Contender Series.
ARES FC 4 also features DWCS alums in Henrique Shiguemoto, Nasrudin Nasrudinov, and Micol di Segni, as well as former Glory kickboxers Karim Ghajji and Ammari Diedrick. The whole card airs live on UFC Fight Pass.
ARES FC 4 Results
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass, 3pm EST / 12pm PST)
Damien Lapilus def. Kaynan Kruschewsky via Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3)
Maria Silva def. Ewelina Wozniak via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:04 of round 3
Henrique Shiguemoto def. Pietro Penini via TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:24 of round 1
Nasrudin Nasrudinov def. Claudio Conti via TKO (Retirement) at 5:00 of round 1
Elizabeth Rodrigues def. Micol di Segni via Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Akhmed Salamov def. Robert Valentin via Submission (Kneebar) at 4:40 of round 3
Marek Jakimowicz def. Karim Ghajji via TKO (Elbows) at 4:43 of round 1
Prelims (UFC Fight Pass, 1pm EST / 10am PST)
Karim Rabei def. Nikola Joksovic via Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3)
Rizlan Zouak def. Flordinice Muniz via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
David Tonatiuh Crol def. Darwin Luna Ortez via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:25 of round 1
Ammari Diedrick def. Shakhbulat Abuev via TKO (Right Cross-Left Hook-Leg Kick) at 1:41 of round 3
