# Zarah Fairn

Zarah Fairn dos Santos (born December 10, 1986) is a French female mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

## Early life

Fairn was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil to a Moroccan father and Brazilian mother. She started training in boxing at the age of 12 under her father who was a boxer. At 14 she moved to Paris, France joining a brother who was a professional basketball player there. She has a master's degree in social education and sport and a license in sports law.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Fairn faced future Bellator title challenger Sinead Kavanagh at BAMMA 24: Ireland vs. England on February 26, 2016. She lost the close bout via split decision.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Fairn faced Megan Anderson on October 6, 2019, at UFC 243. She lost the fight by first-round submission.
Fairn faced Felicia Spencer on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169. She lost by first-round TKO.
Fairn was scheduled to face Josiane Nunes on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum. Fairn weighed in at 147 pounds, eight pounds over the 139-pound catchweight limit. (The bantamweight fight was moved to a catchweight prior to the start of the weigh-ins.) The bout against Nunes was canceled due to the weight discrepancy after Nunes weighed in at 136 pounds.
Fairn was scheduled to face Joselyne Edwards on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze, but the fight was canceled in late July when Edwards was removed from the event for another bout.
Fairn was scheduled to face Ailín Pérez on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209, but was pulled from the event and replaced by Stephanie Egger.
The match between Fairn and Nunes was rescheduled for January 21, 2023, at UFC 283. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Fairn was scheduled to face Hailey Cowan on September 2, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226. However Cowan was forced out of the event due to an injury, and she was replaced by Jacqueline Cavalcanti. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On September 14, it was announced that Fairn was no longer on the UFC roster.

### Post UFC Career

In her first fight since leaving the UFC, Fairn would face Brazilian Gisele Moreira at Ares FC 22 on 14 June 2024. She would lose the fight succumbing to a rear-naked choke in the first round.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Cage Warriors Academy South East
** CWSE Bantamweight Championship (One time)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 13 matches | 6 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 6–7 | Gisele Moreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ares FC 22 | June 14, 2024 | 1 | 2:11 | Paris, France | |
| Loss | 6–6 | Jacqueline Cavalcanti | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | September 2, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 6–5 | Josiane Nunes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Felicia Spencer | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | February 29, 2020 | 1 | 3:37 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Megan Anderson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 243 | October 6, 2019 | 1 | 3:57 | Melbourne, Australia | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 6–2 | Izabela Badurek | TKO (punches) | Ladies Fight Night 7 | December 15, 2017 | 1 | 1:55 | Łódź, Poland | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–2 | Suvi Salmimies | Decision (unanimous) | Cage 40 | September 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 4–2 | Kerry Hughes | TKO (punches) | British Challenge MMA 18 | February 18, 2017 | 1 | 2:53 | Colchester, England | Won CWSE Bantamweight Championship. Bantamweight debut. |
| Loss | 3–2 | Sinead Kavanagh | Decision (split) | BAMMA 24: Kone Vs. Phillips | February 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 3–1 | Liubov Belyakova | TKO (punches) | W.I.N. FC | July 18, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Shenzhen, China | |
| Win | 2–1 | Marion Nicolai | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Fighting Arena 2 | March 7, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Nîmes, France | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Elina Nilsson | Decision (unanimous) | The Zone FC 12 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Catchweight (152 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Helin Paara | TKO (corner stoppage) | MMA Raju 11 | April 20, 2013 | 1 | 4:00 | Tallinn, Estonia | Featherweight debut. |