Léopold Goi rallied to stop previously unbeaten Samba Sima in the fourth round of the main event at Hexagone MMA 48 on October 24, 2026, capturing the promotion’s vacant flyweight title at the Zénith Paris La Villette. The card featured ten bouts, with five ending before the final bell. Hexagone MMA’s event listing confirms the date and venue. MMA Official
Sima entered the title fight with four professional wins, all by knockout. Goi weathered the early challenge and finished the fight with punches at 4:49 of Round 4—just before the scheduled end of the round. The result gave Sima his first professional loss and put Goi on top of the division. MMA Official Sherdog
Dena wins on his return
Paul Dena earned a unanimous decision over Bilal Labid in the co-main event, taking all three rounds to secure the win. Arnaud Prigent delivered the main card’s other finish, submitting Ibrahim Diallo with a rear-naked choke at 2:22 of the first round. Alex Hue also won by unanimous decision, defeating Pierre Manzo. MMA Official Sortiraparis
The bout between Rayan Balbali and Youssouf Ouattara ended as a no contest after an illegal strike to the back of the head halted the fight in the first round. Saber Cherifi rounded out the reported main-card results with a unanimous decision win over Axel Jean-Alphonse. MMA Official
Three first-round finishes in the prelims
The preliminary card brought three finishes, all in Round 1. Ousmane Camara stopped Shekina Bilolo in under a minute, Fabian Glele submitted Jacques Bonga, and Mahamade Demba Samba finished Dany Gbeassor by TKO. Jean Ntounta won the remaining preliminary bout by unanimous decision against Bertfried Mevaa. MMA Official
With a new champion crowned and finishes spread across the card, Hexagone MMA 48 delivered a decisive night at the Paris venue. Goi’s comeback against an unbeaten opponent was the event’s defining result, while Dena’s points victory and the quick preliminary stoppages added several more storylines.
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