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Ares fc kicks off 2026 with Ares FC 37: Augen vs. Shiguemoto 2 on Jan. 9 in Nice. The headliner Shiguemoto vs. Augen runs back an all-action rivalry, while the heavyweight belt is on the line in Kacapor vs. Lessou, plus Misiuk vs. El Fatni.
PFL MENA 9 kicked off the 2026 tournament at Pride of Arabia, with wins for Ylies Djiroun, Hamza Kooheji, Mehdi Saadi, Bassel Ahmed, and more. Next, follow PFL Africa: Nigeria with Adeshina vs Campos.
Watch the ARES FC 37 ceremonial weigh-in from Nice: intense face-offs for Augen vs Shiguemoto, Kacapor vs Lessou, and more — including heavyweights Bouzy vs Boukichou and sleepers like Aliev vs Palancica.
Tensions were high in Marseille as the fighters of ARES 31 hit the stage for ceremonial weigh-ins. Josh O'Connor, Ylies Djiroun, and Axel Sola all faced off with fight-night energy already in the air.
They are set to face each other in Ares FC 37: Augen vs. Shiguemoto 2.
The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round ARES fight.
The fight is organized by the ARES Fighting Championship (ARES).
The fight is scheduled to take place on January 9, 2026
The fight is set to start at 18:30 GMT.
The venue for the fight is in Palais Nikaïa.
They are competing in the UFC Lightweight.
Ylies Djiroun represents France, and Antonio Roberto represents Brazil.
The fight is a highly anticipated championship bout in the UFC Lightweight.
