Ares FC 3: Abdouraguimov vs. Godofredo is an upcoming mixed martial arts event scheduled for February 3, 2022 at the Le Dôme de Paris in Paris, France.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Godofredo Pepey 170 lbs Welterweight Championship
Danilo Suzart vs. Benjamin Sehic 265 lbs Heavyweight Championship
Oumar Sy vs. Paulin Begai 205 lbs
Juan Manuel Suarez vs. Tulshaev 170 lbs
Jacky Jeanne vs. Yassine Boughanem 265 lbs
Tiago Cardoso vs. Proztenko 265 lbs
Preliminary Card
Dorota Norek vs. Ivana Siric 125 lbs
Ben Adwubi vs. Mraz Avdoyan 265 lbs
Alexandra Tekenah vs. Iris Marmouset 125 lbs
Alpha Cissokho vs. Cardoso 265 lbs
Background
Former UFC fighter Godofredo Pepey will return to action for the first time in almost three years.
Pepey (14-6-1) faces Abdoul Abdouraguimov (13-1) for the welterweight title in the main event of ARES FC 3, which takes place Feb. 3 at the Dome de Paris in France.
Pepey, who fought the majority of his career at featherweight, will be making his welterweight debut. The “Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” finalist scored notable finishes of Noad Lahat and Andre Fili before parting ways with the UFC in 2018. The 34-year-old has since moved to lightweight and scored a first-round armbar finish of fellow UFC alum Alexander Torres at BRAVE CF 15 in 2018 and had his RCC Intro 3 headliner against Pavel Gordeev in 2019 end in a no contest after a groin strike left him unable to continue.
Since losing his BRAVE CF welterweight title in his first-career setback in October 2019, Abdouraguimov has finished his past three opponents. The 26-year-old made his ARES debut in December, when he submitted Luciano Contini in the first round.
