{"id":6371,"date":"2025-09-07T11:20:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T10:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=6371"},"modified":"2025-09-07T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:27:58","slug":"axel-soula-ignites-ufc-paris-with-stunning-first-round-tko-in-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/axel-soula-ignites-ufc-paris-with-stunning-first-round-tko-in-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Axel Soula Ignites UFC Paris with Stunning First-Round TKO in Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1788\">In his UFC Paris debut, French fighter <strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1520\">Axel Soula<\/strong> from Nice announced his arrival in the welterweight division with a spectacular technical knockout over British competitor <strong data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1659\">Rhys Mackie<\/strong>. The win, which took place on the <strong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1722\">main card at Accor Arena<\/strong>, marks the start of what promises to be a thrilling UFC career.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2163\">The fight began with tactical exchanges, with Soula controlling the pace from the outset and landing precise rear-hand strikes. As the contest progressed, he dominated Mackie against the cage, keeping the pressure constant. In the final round, Soula delivered a high kick followed by a powerful punch to the body, securing his first UFC victory by <strong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2160\">technical knockout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">\ud83d\udca5A thunderous body shot ends it all!<\/p>\n<p>Axel Sola secures the win by TKO in the final round\u2026 another French triumph lights up Paris \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca5\u0636\u0631\u0628\u0629 \u0635\u0627\u0639\u0642\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u062c\u0633\u0645 \u062a\u0646\u0647\u064a \u0643\u0644 \u0634\u064a\u0621!<br \/>\u0623\u0643\u0633\u0644 \u0633\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u062d\u0633\u0645\u0647\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0631\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0636\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631\u0629\u2026 \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0631 \u0641\u0631\u0646\u0633\u064a \u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f \u064a\u0636\u064a\u0621 \u0633\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0633 \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udd25  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCParis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCParis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NahKasm3vA\">pic.twitter.com\/NahKasm3vA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1964726101844058491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2442\">This triumph is more than a debut win\u2014it\u2019s a statement: a new French star has emerged on the global combat sports stage. His coach, Aldric Casata, praised his composure and control in decisive moments: <em data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2440\">\u201cAxel demonstrated the calm and precision needed at the highest level.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2628\">With this victory, Axel Soula cements his place as a rising talent in UFC, leaving fans eager for his next battles and confirming that France continues to produce world-class fighters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his UFC Paris debut, French fighter Axel Soula from Nice announced his arrival in the welterweight division with a spectacular technical knockout over British competitor Rhys Mackie. The win, which took place on the main card at Accor Arena, marks the start of what promises to be a thrilling UFC career. 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