It was on November 17th, for the 17th edition of the event and for the first time in its history, that theARES set up his octagon at the Marcel-Cerdan Sports Palace in Levallois.

The fight night promised to be legendary with no less than 2 championship titles at stake: Baysangur Chamsoudinov alias BAKI vs Felix Klinkhammer for the welterweight title in the main event & Aboubakar Younousov alias DIKIY vs Moustapha Aida for the interim bantamweight title in the co-main event!

Unfortunately, due to a failed weight cut by Baki, the organization was forced to cancel the match. The bout between Dikiy and Aida therefore became the main event of the evening.

It is surrounded by fighters UFC renowned names such as Khamzat Chimaev, Nassourdine Imavov but also of his brother Turpal Younousov and his physical trainer Mathieu Fassel, Dikiy makes his entrance.

From the outset of the fight, displaying pronounced aggression, Dikiy sought to take the fight to the ground, pinning Aida against the cage with formidable wrestling techniques, while also dominating the striking exchanges... Dikiy even inflicted several Powerful elbow strikes caused a significant cut on the Roubaix fighter's forehead, requiring medical attention. Despite this, the fight resumed, much to the delight of the spectators present that evening!

During the 2nd round, Aboubakar Younousov He clearly showed his intention to finish the fight spectacularly. And he did so brilliantly, landing a huge spinning elbow after a feinted takedown that sent Aida to the canvas! The Palais des Sports erupted; we had just witnessed, without a doubt, the most spectacular knockout in the organization's history. ARES !

Thanks to this impressive performance, Dikiy leaves with the organization's championship belt, as well as two other awards: the bonus for the most aggressive fighter of the evening (€10,000) and the bonus for the knockout of the evening (€10,000). A wonderful evening that the Younousov brothers will dedicate to their older brother (may he rest in peace), who passed away while Aboubakar was preparing for this fight.

The rest for The Younousov brothers? Most likely a bantamweight unification bout against the reigning champion. Demarte Pena For Aboubakar Younousov But in the meantime, it's the turn of Turpal Younousov to try and seize the organization's lightweight belt during theARES 18 December 15th.

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