William Gomis

Gomis edged Francis Marshall in a razor-close split decision by doing what he does best: managing distance, staying hard to hit cleanly, and forcing the fight to happen at his pace for most of the night. Marshall made the final stages difficult, but Gomis' control of range and defensive sharpness carried enough of the bout to get the nod.

Key moments

• Gomis spent much of the fight using lateral movement and long-range kickboxing to keep Marshall from building steady pressure.
• Marshall pushed hard enough late to make the decision contentious rather than comfortable.
• The Frenchman still appeared to control the majority of the action through distance management and cleaner defense.
• He won the split decision 29-28, 29-28, 28-29 for his second UFC victory.

Gomis survived a tricky UFC debut in Paris by outpointing Jarno Errens over three rounds, even though the fight got dangerous late. He was the cleaner and more elusive striker for long stretches, then had to hold together under late pressure to leave with a majority decision in front of the home crowd.

Key moments

• Gomis used movement and angles well early, making Errens chase and miss more often than he landed.
• Errens had his best moments in round two and especially late, including a scare that forced Gomis to defend rather than cruise.
• Gomis mixed in timely takedowns and resets whenever the exchanges threatened to become too chaotic.
• The majority decision gave him a successful UFC debut on the Paris card.

in the third round at Ares 7.

Key moments

• The fight took place at Ares 7 in June 2022.
• Gomis carried the bout into the third round before finding the punches that finished it.
• The official stoppage time was 3:29 of round three.

Gomis made the trip to Abu Dhabi and broke through late in the opening round against Arip Yakubov at UAE Warriors 28. It was another useful away result on a strong regional show and another reminder that his measured style could still turn into a finish before the cards were needed.

Key moments

• The bout was part of the UAE Warriors 28 card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
• Gomis stayed patient and found the finish with only seconds left in round one.
• The TKO came at 4:56 of the opening round.

Gomis showed the rare submission wrinkle in his game when he guillotined Boundjou Baba Nadjombe in just over a minute at Hexagone MMA 2.

Key moments

• The fight took place on the Hexagone MMA 2 main card in Paris.
• Gomis needed only 1:13 to close the show with a guillotine choke.
• The finish helped bridge the gap between his Cage Warriors win and the 2022 regional surge.

Gomis closed the night at 100% Fight 33 by edging Cosmin Tutu in a split decision after already winning earlier on the card.

Key moments

• This bout came after Gomis had already competed once earlier that same night at 100% Fight 33.
• The fight went the full three rounds and proved much tighter than his earlier semifinal win.
• The result helped establish him as one of the better featherweights on the French regional scene.

Earlier on the same 100% Fight 33 card, Gomis blasted through Guilherme Cadena with a second-round knee finish in the featherweight tournament semifinal. It set up the later Cosmin Tutu fight and showed how dangerous he could be when opponents had to close distance on him.

Key moments

• The bout served as the featherweight tournament semifinal at 100% Fight 33.
• Gomis finished Cadena with knees at 1:39 of round two.
• The stoppage earned him a second fight later that night.

Gomis picked up a same-night tournament win over Sofian Bougamoun before running into Morgan Charriere later on the Contenders 33 card.

Key moments

• The bout went the full two rounds under the event's format.
• Gomis won the decision unanimously to advance deeper into the tournament night.
• It gave him a win on the same card where he later lost to Morgan Charriere.

That debut loss aged well, because it came against another future elite French featherweight while Gomis was still starting out.

Key moments

• This was Gomis' professional debut in February 2016.
• Parnasse entered the bout already 3-0 as a pro.
• The fight went the full three rounds before Gomis lost the unanimous decision.