Farah Hannoun
At a glance
- Reporter for MMA Junkie and USA Today
- Co-hosted the live UFC Paris preview with Mike Bohn
- Runs her own YouTube channel
Overview
Farah Hannoun is a reporter for MMA Junkie, USA Today's MMA site, and for USA Today. She is based in Cairo, Egypt, and covers the UFC and fighter news.
Her articles are syndicated across many platforms, including MSN's editions in Canada, India, Ireland, the U.K., and South Africa, along with Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News UK, and AOL. Her recent work covers fight picks, Jon Jones, and the matchups at UFC 331.
What you'll find
On MMA Junkie you will find her fighter interviews, field reporting, and prediction pieces. She also appears on the newsroom's video preview shows, which break down cards ahead of events.
On September 4, 2026, she co-hosted MMA Junkie's live video preview of UFC Paris, UFC Fight Night 287 at the Accor Arena, with Mike Bohn. They walked through the main event between Dan Hooker and Salahdine Parnasse, a former KSW champion making his UFC debut in front of a home crowd, and Michael Page's middleweight fight against Nursulton Ruziboev. She also posts videos on her own YouTube channel. Her channel also points to her Instagram account, @ufcnewsalerts, which is dedicated to UFC news.
Why follow
Farah Hannoun gives you what you need before an event: what is at stake in each fight, who to watch, and the picks. Her interviews let you hear directly from fighters during fight week.
Her angle is information. She works in both print and video, so you can pick the format that suits you. Her YouTube channel extends her reporting beyond MMA Junkie, with her own videos on fighters and upcoming cards. If you prefer short updates, the Instagram account gives you UFC news in a quick format between her longer pieces. Her picks also let you check your own read against a reporter who follows the fighters all year long.
MMA Official's take
Farah Hannoun is a fit for fans who want to get ready for a UFC card in a few minutes, with the matchups explained and the fighters' own views. Her UFC Paris preview is also a useful look at how the UFC is building its events in Europe.
Start with that live preview from September 4, 2026, with Mike Bohn, focused on Dan Hooker vs. Salahdine Parnasse. Then read her prediction pieces on MMA Junkie before the next event, and subscribe to her YouTube channel for her videos.