Nora Cornolle defeated Claudia Siquela by unanimous decision (30-27 across all three judges) at UFC Paris, improving her record to 10-4. Cornolle controlled the fight with striking and takedowns throughout, ending a two-fight losing streak. Siquela, who saw her own two-fight winning streak snapped, falls to 8-3 in the UFC.
Nora Cornolle returned to the win column on home soil, defeating Claudia Siquela by unanimous decision at UFC Paris on September 5, 2026. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 in favor of the French fighter, who controlled the contest through a combination of striking and takedowns across all three rounds.
Cornolle, 36, competes in the women's bantamweight division and enters the record books at 10-4 following the victory. Fighting out of France and ranked 13th in her division, she had been searching for a turnaround after back-to-back losses, and the dominant scorecard suggests she found it emphatically. Standing five-foot-seven with a 67-inch reach, Cornolle is a precise, orthodox striker who lands at a 55 percent accuracy rate and averages 2.73 significant strikes per minute.
Siquela came in riding a two-fight winning streak of her own, making this a meaningful crossroads bout for both women. The loss drops her UFC record to 8-3, snapping the momentum she had built in her previous two outings.
Why it matters
- Cornolle's lopsided 30-27 sweep signals she may push for a higher ranking in a competitive bantamweight division.
- Siquela's first UFC loss in three fights could affect her trajectory in the rankings and her path back toward contention.
- The home-crowd atmosphere at UFC Paris gave Cornolle an additional platform, and a strong performance there tends to carry weight with matchmakers.
- Women's bantamweight remains a deep, competitive division, and this result reshuffles the picture among fighters on the fringes of the top ten.
