AFC"Infinite"Zarah Fairn Record: 6-7-0
FeatherweightRecord6-7-0
Age39
DivisionFeatherweight
Combat Edge Elo1505
Last fight2024.06.14
Zarah Fairn has a 6-7-0 professional record and is 39 years old in the Featherweight division, representing Allstars Training Center. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Zarah Fairn bio
Personal background
Zarah Fairn, the French featherweight known as "Infinite," is a trailblazer for women's MMA in France and is widely recognized as the first French woman to compete in the UFC. Born on December 10, 1986, to a Moroccan father and a Brazilian mother, she moved to Paris as a teenager and came up through combat sports after starting in boxing as a girl under her father, a boxer himself. The 5'10" featherweight, who blends a kickboxing base with Brazilian jiu-jitsu, has competed for years at the sport's highest levels despite a challenging 6-7 record forged against elite competition.
Path to the UFC
Fairn turned professional in 2013 and built her experience across the European regional scene, fighting in promotions such as BAMMA, Cage and the British Challenge MMA circuit. Her early career was a mix of statement wins and tough lessons, but she steadily accumulated the kind of name-value victories that put her on the radar of major promotions. A turning point came in December 2017, when she stopped Izabela Badurek with first-round punches at Ladies Fight Night 7, the kind of finishing performance that helped earn her a UFC contract and a place in MMA history.
UFC tenure
Fairn's promotional debut came at UFC 243 in October 2019, a brutal welcome to the elite as she was caught in a first-round triangle choke by towering knockout artist Megan Anderson. She returned in February 2020 against Felicia Spencer, another of the division's top contenders, and fell to first-round ground-and-pound. After a layoff, she came back at UFC 283 in January 2023 and went the distance with Josiane Nunes, dropping a decision but showing the durability to survive against a dangerous striker. Her final UFC outing came in September 2023 in Paris, a decision loss to Jacqueline Cavalcanti in front of her home fans.
After the UFC
Fairn's most recent bout came in June 2024 at Ares FC 22, where she was submitted by rear-naked choke in the first round by the experienced Gisele Moreira. Across her UFC and post-UFC run, she repeatedly tested herself against ranked and high-level opposition, a stretch of tough results that reflects the difficulty of the company she kept rather than a lack of ambition.
Fighting style
Fairn is a striker at heart, with all four of her knockouts coming from her hands and her kickboxing pedigree forming the backbone of her offense – four of her six wins are finishes for a 67% finish rate. At 5'10" she carries real size and reach for the division and is most dangerous when she can keep a fight standing and let her power go. Her record also exposes her clearest weakness: she has been vulnerable on the mat, with all of her UFC-era losses coming via submission or ground control, a recurring theme against grapplers who can close the distance and take her down.
Career highlights
- First French woman in the UFC — broke ground for French women's MMA by becoming the first to compete in the promotion, debuting at UFC 243 in 2019.
- Knockout finish of Izabela Badurek — stopped Izabela Badurek with first-round punches, a signature win on her road to the UFC.
- Power-striking profile — all four of her knockouts came by strikes, anchoring a 67% finish rate built on her kickboxing base.
Career snapshot
Zarah Fairn career snapshot
EloCombat Edge Elo
1505Average ratingElo trajectory (last 3 years)
Career-high 1594 Elo after defeating Izabela Badurek (2017-12-15)
Outside the active ladder after 24 months without a counted pro MMA fight. Current and peak Elo stay raw.
Similar Elo in Catchweight
Zarah Fairn quick answers
What is Zarah Fairn's record?
Zarah Fairn's professional MMA record is 6-7-0.
How old is Zarah Fairn?
Zarah Fairn is 39 years old.
What weight class is Zarah Fairn?
Zarah Fairn fights at Featherweight in AFC.
How tall is Zarah Fairn?
Zarah Fairn is 5'10" tall.
How much does Zarah Fairn weigh?
Zarah Fairn competes at Featherweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 145 lbs.
What is Zarah Fairn's Combat Edge Elo?
Zarah Fairn's Combat Edge Elo is 1505, with a peak Elo of 1594.
How strong is Zarah Fairn's recent opposition?
Zarah Fairn's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1568 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Zarah Fairn's last fight?
Zarah Fairn's latest tracked pro fight was against Gisele Moreira at Ares FC 22: Sola vs. Imavov on 2024.06.14.
What is Zarah Fairn's recent form?
Zarah Fairn's recent tracked pro form is L-L-L-L-L over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Zarah Fairn usually win?
Zarah Fairn's 6 recorded wins include 4 knockouts, 0 submissions, and 2 decisions, with 67% ending before the final bell.
4Wins by knockout
0Wins by submission
2Wins by decision
1Loss by knockout
2Loss by submission
4Loss by decision
Zarah Fairn stats
Record : 6 / 7 / 0Significant strikes landed per minute
4.55Fighter3.26Division average
Significant striking accuracy
31%Fighter44%Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
7.40Fighter4.02Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land
46%Fighter54%Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes
0Fighter1.61Division average
Takedown accuracy
0%Fighter36%Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land
60%Fighter50%Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes
0Fighter0.58Division average
Pro fight history
ResultOpponentMethodTimeRoundEventDateFight details
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