Light Heavyweight · Men

Paulin Begai

“Le Chaat”
France MMA Factory debut 2019
Elo 1,405 peak 1,485 · 24 Oct 2024 80 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3903150
8-5-1pro record
1L current streak
1,482best win, Elo
1,341average opponent
-- age unknown
77.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,428 Sub1,010 Dec1,076

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Salim El Ouassaidi KO/TKO R1 · 24 Oct 2024 · ARES Fighting Championship 1,482
  2. Clyde Brunswijk Decision R3 · 30 May 2021 · Levels Fight League 1,319
  3. Ednaldo Oliveira Decision R3 · 18 Apr 2024 · ARES Fighting Championship 1,305
  4. Matthew Byfield Decision R3 · 10 Oct 2021 · Levels Fight League 1,297
  5. Carlos Cainan KO/TKO R2 · 9 Mar 2023 · ARES Fighting Championship 1,278

Losses

Newest first
  1. Moustapha Diakhaté Decision R5 · 10 Apr 2026 · ARES Fighting Championship 1,417
  2. Ilian Bouafia Decision R3 · 14 Feb 2025 · ARES Fighting Championship 1,438
  3. AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev Submission R1 · 11 Jul 2024 · ARES Fighting Championship 1,417
  4. Igor Glazkov Decision R3 · 2 Sep 2022 · ARES Fighting Championship 1,582
  5. Oumar Sy Decision R3 · 3 Feb 2022 · ARES Fighting Championship 1,497

Fight history

18 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
18 10 Apr 2026 L8-5-1 Moustapha Diakhaté 4-0-1 Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,473→1,405 -68 1,417 -135→-205 Ares 40: Begai vs. Diakhate 2 ARES Fighting Championship
17 13 Dec 2025 W8-4-1 Gheorghe Gritko 9-4 · 34.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee & Ground Punches R12:10 1.00 1,437→1,473 +36 1,203 -450→-1000 Ares 36: Jbalia vs. Sabirov ARES Fighting Championship
16 13 Sep 2025 D7-4-1 Moustapha Diakhaté 4-0 Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.50 1,447→1,437 -10 1,407 +142→-110 Ares 34: Begai vs. Diakhate ARES Fighting Championship
15 7 Jun 2025 W7-4 Hernan Gonzalez 6-4 · 40.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:30 1.00 1,414→1,447 +33 1,162 – Lions Fighting Championship 11 Lions FC
14 14 Feb 2025 L6-4 Ilian Bouafia 5-0 · 28.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,485→1,414 -72 1,438 +175→+130 Ares 29: Younousov vs. Alcino ARES Fighting Championship
13 24 Oct 2024 W6-3 Salim El Ouassaidi 10-2 (1) Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee to Body R13:18 1.00 1,371→1,485 +115 1,482 -138→-350 Ares 26 - Studio: Tekenah vs. Menezes ARES Fighting Championship
12 11 Jul 2024 L5-3 AbdulRakhman Yakhyaev 4-0 · 23.5 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R11:32 0.00 1,472→1,371 -101 1,417 +150→+150 Ares 23 - Studio: Begai vs. Yakhyaev ARES Fighting Championship
11 18 Apr 2024 W5-2 Ednaldo Oliveira 23-12-1 (1) · 40.2 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,446→1,472 +26 1,305 -280→-310 Ares 20: Augen vs. Gutu ARES Fighting Championship
10 9 Mar 2023 W4-2 Carlos Cainan 4-0 · 28.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R28:40 1.00 1,388→1,449 +61 1,278 -150→-333 Ares 13: Lapilus vs. Beltran ARES Fighting Championship
9 8 Dec 2022 W3-2 Paolo Anastasi 2-0 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOStanding TKO R12:05 1.00 1,322→1,388 +66 1,233 -110→-284 Ares 10: Lebout vs. Amoussou ARES Fighting Championship
8 2 Sep 2022 L2-2 Igor Glazkov 8-0 · 23.5 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,327→1,322 -5 1,582 +215→+215 Ares 8: Tekenah vs. Siric ARES Fighting Championship
7 3 Feb 2022 L2-1 Oumar Sy 5-0 · 26.2 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,352→1,327 -25 1,497 +500→+500 Ares 3: Pepey vs. Abdoul ARES Fighting Championship
6 10 Oct 2021 W2-0 Matthew Byfield 3-0 · 29.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,291→1,352 +61 1,297 – Levels Fight League 3 Levels Fight League
5 30 May 2021 W1-0 Clyde Brunswijk 1-0 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,203→1,291 +88 1,319 – Levels Fight League 1 Levels Fight League
4 12 Nov 2019 L2-2 Adriano Livio Meneghetti 8-5 · 23.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,248→1,209 -39 1,280 – IMMAF-WMMAA - 2019 Junior World Championships: Day 2, Cage 3 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
3 11 Nov 2019 W2-1 Stilian Ivanov 0-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:40 1.00 1,199→1,248 +49 1,107 – IMMAF-WMMAA - 2019 Junior World Championships: Day 1, Cage 3 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
2 22 Jun 2019 L1-1 Igor Glazkov 11-2 · 20.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,202→1,199 -3 1,465 – IMMAF-WMMAA - 2019 European Senior & Junior Open Championships: Senior Semifinals & Junior Finals International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
1 21 Jun 2019 W1-0 Brayan Aspegren 3-1 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,138→1,202 +64 1,244 – 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA European Senior & Junior Open Championships: Day 3, Cage 3: Quarter Finals International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am