Featherweight MMA fighter Stiven Shehu nearly saw his professional record fall to .500 before scoring an unbelievable comeback win at Hexagone MMA 33.<\/p>\n
Many combat sports fans have turned their attention to Dirty Boxing 3 and a Misfits Boxing card featuring Darren Till vs. Luke Rockhold<\/a> and Tony Ferguson\u2019s boxing debut <\/a>against Salt Papi with no UFC event on the calendar<\/a> this weekend, but there\u2019s still plenty of regional MMA action scheduled during the final days of August. <\/p>\n Taking place on Friday in Sables d\u2019Olonne, France before a busy Saturday that includes HEX Fight Series 36 and Cage Fury FC 145, Hexagone MMA 33 offered a nine-fight card that featured an absolutely wild featherweight bout between Shehu and Mohamed Aziz Ouertateni. <\/p>\n Both fighters were making their promotional debuts for Hexagone MMA, and the 20-year-old Ouertateni looked like he was about to improve his professional record to 4-0 when he dropped Shehu with a barrage of punches late in the opening round (clip courtesy of @FrenchMma_<\/a>).<\/p>\n Le gong sauve \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddeaStiven Shehu sur cette grosse fin de Round de \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3Ouertateni #Hexagone33<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/xP65bcmZ40<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 French MMA (@FrenchMma_) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The referee was likely just an unanswered strike or two away from stepping in to end the fight, but the end of the round gave Shehu the chance to return to his corner and regroup from what looked to be an almost-certain finish for Ouertateni. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall breaks heavy bag during UFC 321 training camp<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Illyrian\u201d made an impressive recovery after absorbing a considerable amount of punishment, and halfway through the third round Shehu completed an absolutely sensational comeback when he got onto Ouertateni\u2019s back<\/a> and forced him to tap to a rear naked choke.<\/p>\n Quel comeback de la part de Stiven Shehu \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea qui parvient \u00e0 s’imposer par \u00e9tranglement arri\u00e8re dans le R3 !!!<\/p>\n Il \u00e9tait presque KO et il est pavenu \u00e0 renverser la situation \ud83e\udd2f pic.twitter.com\/wKiMDcKFS0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The improbable win saw Shehu improve his professional MMA record to 3-1 after a lengthy amateur career where he went 16-5, and the 26-year-old also delivered a memorable post-fight interview <\/a>for the French crowd after getting his hand raised.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f “Je veux une meuf et \u00e0 manger !”<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude05 le discours post fight lunaire de Stiven Shehu encore sous le feu des \u00e9motions ! pic.twitter.com\/lN0UybMolh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Shehu\u2019s gutsy performance may have stolen the show at Hexagone 33 in terms of sheer drama, but the card\u2019s next fight also saw Bo\u017eidar Trivunovi\u0107 secure a brutal highlight when he knocked out Alessandro Capone with a nasty series of hammer fists<\/a>. <\/p>\n \ud83e\udd2f Trivunovic se d\u00e9barrasse de son adversaire d\u00e8s le R1 avec un magnifique contre suivi d’un gros ground & pound ! \ud83d\udca5 pic.twitter.com\/sHQoKyge1f<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: Manager confirms dangerous fight for ex-UFC champ that’s faced Ankalaev and Pereira<\/a><\/p>\n Hexagone MMA 33 closed out with a fight for the promotion\u2019s women\u2019s flyweight title, which saw Talita Soares defend her belt for the second time when she defeated fellow Brazilian Dayane Cardoso via unanimous decision. <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Dana White’s latest UFC announcement confirms trend fans must accept<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Magomed Ankalaev offers stunning prediction for UFC rematch with Alex Pereira<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Heavyweight star looks to extend absurd win streak with latest UFC Rio fight news<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Sean Strickland reveals return plans despite ongoing UFC suspension<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n