Delphine Benouaich delivered one of the more brutal finishes of UFC Paris, choking Sofia Montenegro unconscious in a prelim strawweight fight. Despite how violent and clean the finish looked, the UFC denied her a performance bonus for it. That's a rough break for a fighter who did exactly what bonus-chasers dream of doing, on a card that clearly had other priorities for its bonus money.
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We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- Valentina Shevchenko Says UFC Is Interested In First Kyrgyzstan Event (MiddleEasy)
- Diego Sanchez arrested for DUI, probation violation in New Mexico (MMA Mania)
- Alex Pereira claims Ciryl Gane rematch ‘going to happen’ despite Tom Aspinall return (Yahoo Sports)
- Report: Former UFC middleweight champ to make commentary debut at DWCS (Yahoo Sports)
- Michael Page’s UFC future in doubt After sudden rankings removal (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC legend Diego Sanchez arrested in New Mexico (Yahoo Sports)
- Michael Page Shares Cryptic Social Post Following UFC Paris (Yahoo Sports)
- When Is The Next UFC? Date, Start Times, Full Schedule (Yahoo Sports)
- Khamzat Chimaev won’t change wrestling style after Umar Nurmagomedov KO (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC Paris: Delphine Benouaich's Brutal Victory Over Montenegro Earns No Performance Bonus (Yahoo Sports)
- Former UFC fighter calls out Michael Page after reported UFC exit (Yahoo Sports)
- Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s UFC Future Suddenly in Question After Final Fight On Contract (Yahoo Sports)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the September 8, 2026 edition of the daily show.