August 30, 2023 7:40 pm ET
PARIS – Yanis Ghemmouri has excessive hopes for his UFC debut – the sort that include an additional $50,000.
Ghemmouri (12-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on William Gomis (12-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in a featherweight bout Saturday in France, however it’s one which was unexpectedly assembled with opponent switches. Ghemmouri went from fellow UFC debutant Caolan Loughran to Gomis, who has a pair of UFC wins beneath his belt.
And so as to add one other wrench to the works, Gomis, like Ghemmouri, is from France. However he thinks all the weather are in place for the pair to have the sort of efficiency that results in bonuses.
Ghemmouri talked about that and extra at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 226 media day in Paris.
Take a look at the complete interview within the video above. UFC Battle Evening 226 takes place Saturday at Accor Area and is the UFC’s second go to to France. The occasion streams on ESPN+. For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC Fight Night 226.
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