LONDON – Just weeks on from packing the Zenith of Paris, Hexagone MMA 7 has announced its full fight card for March 11 in Poitiers, France where the Arena Futuroscope is preparing to host its first-ever MMA event. The night will be broadcast on BT Sport in the U.K. and DAZN internationally (including in the U.S. and Canada).
As announced last week, HEXAGONE MMA 7 presents two world title matches: Walter “The Sniper” Gahadza (19-7) faces Aymard “Barakuda” Guih (16-13-1) for the welterweight belt, while France’s Samantha Jean-Francois (6-6) is to defend her title against Brazil’s Andressa Araujo (6-1) in the strawweight championship.
Already the holder of the middleweight belt, Guih will attempt to become the organization’s first two-time champion, as he faces a 30-fight professional in Gahadza, who is well experienced on the international stage. Suspense also surrounds the other championship match of the night, for which both fighters have a track record of finishing notably in the first round, by both submission and strikes.
Elsewhere on the card, MMA fans will be excited to see new signee Norman Parke (30-7-1) make his HEXAGONE MMA debut against Junior Orgulho (16-10) in a catchweight match at 82 kilograms. The Irishman has a 30-7-1 record with elite-level experience across shows that include UFC, KSW and BRAVE FC. He notably won the lightweight tournament in “The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.”
The evening also boasts three high-level, heavyweight clashes and features Abou Tounkara (7-4), who is considered one of France’s best athletes at 70 kilograms.
Meanwhile, the preliminaries will give pride of place to young, local fighters, who will be putting everything on the line for a win on home ground. Promising plenty of spectacle, big names and rising stars, Hexagone MMA 7 is set to present an unmissable night of MMA action.
Co-president Jerome Pourrut commented: “This is our most stunning card to date. There are new signings and new fighters that are proving to be the attraction of Hexagone MMA. We are proud to be heading to the Futuroscope on March 11 to take MMA where it has never been before.”
The Hexagone MMA 7 lineup includes:
- Aymard Guih vs. Walter Gahadza – for vacant welterweight title
- Champ Samantha Jean-Francois vs. Andressa Araujo Rocha – for flyweight title
- Norman Parke vs. Junior Orgulho
- Prince Aounallah vs. Ion Grigore
- Thibault Marino vs. Helder Fernandes
- Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze vs. Genadi Jorjoliani
- Javad Mahjoub vs. Kacper Miklasz
- Manuchar Kvashilava vs. Martin McNulty
- Weronika Eszer vs. Shanelle Dyer
- Younes Bouhassoun vs. Rakhim Djambouriev
