McKee returns to UFC action against Sola in Paris

Rhys McKee will return to the UFC octagon in a welterweight contest against French newcomer Axel Sola at Accor Arena in Paris on 6 September.

The Ballymena native lost his first four fights in the UFC before registering his first victory in the organisation in April with an impressive stoppage win over Romania’s Daniel Frunza.

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In the aftermath of the win, the 29-year-old said he was targeting three fights in 2025 and his second will come on the undercard in the UFC Fight Night Paris.

McKee lost in his previous fight at the Accor Arena in 2023, losing by decision against Swiss fighter Ange Loosa.

Sola, 27, will make his UFC debut against McKee and the Nice-born fighter is unbeaten in his 11 professional fights, winning 10 and drawing one.

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