The UFC returns to Accor Arena, Paris this Saturday, Sept 6, headlined by Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho in a pivotal middleweight clash. The co-main features home favorite Benoît Saint-Denis vs. Brazilian KO artist Mauricio Ruffy at lightweight. UFCMMAmania.com
Quick facts
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Event: UFC Fight Night — Imavov vs. Borralho
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Date: Saturday, Sept 6, 2025
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Venue: Accor Arena, Paris (France). UFC
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Start times (U.S.): Prelims 12:00 p.m. ET, Main card 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. MMAmania.comESPN.com
Full fight card (subject to change)
Main card — Paris
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Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho — Middleweight (main event) UFC
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Benoît Saint-Denis vs. Mauricio Ruffy — Lightweight (co-main) MMAmania.com
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Modestas Bukauskas vs. Paul Craig — Light Heavyweight MMAmania.com
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Bolaji Oki vs. Mason Jones — Lightweight MMAmania.com
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Patrício “Pitbull” Freire vs. Losene Keita — Featherweight MMAmania.com
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Harry Hardwick vs. Kaue Fernandes — Lightweight (late replacement). MMAmania.comTalksport
Prelims — highlights
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Oumar Sy vs. Brendson Ribeiro — Light Heavyweight
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Axel Sola vs. Rhys McKee — Welterweight
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Marcin Tybura vs. Ante Delija — Heavyweight
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Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Andreas Gustafsson — Welterweight
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William Gomis vs. Robert Ruchała — Featherweight
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Sam Patterson vs. Trey Waters — Welterweight
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Robert Bryczek vs. Brad Tavares — Middleweight
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Shauna Bannon vs. Sam Hughes — Strawweight. MMAmania.com
What to watch (fast previews)
Imavov vs. Borralho — range control vs. fence control
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Imavov: long jab and clean kicks to keep it at mid-range; good first-layer takedown defense in open space.
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Borralho: level-changes into chain wrestling, then body-lock time at the fence to bank minutes.
Round-1 key: whoever wins the first meaningful clinch on the fence tends to set the scoring template. MMAmania.com
Benoît Saint-Denis vs. Mauricio Ruffy — pressure vs. precision
BSD thrives on pace, clinch breaks and scrambles; Ruffy brings crisp counters and KO power. The first 90 seconds of each round will show whether BSD can glue him to the fence or if Ruffy finds timing in space. MMAmania.com
Late switch: Hardwick steps in
With Fares Ziam out due to a family matter, Harry Hardwick (Cage Warriors champ) makes his UFC debut on four days’ notice against Kaue Fernandes — one of the weekend’s loudest subplots in Paris. Talksport
How to watch
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United States: ESPN+ — Prelims 12:00 p.m. ET, Main card 3:00 p.m. ET. MMAmania.comESPN.com
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Elsewhere: check your regional UFC broadcast partner listings.
Quick FAQ
Is this a title eliminator at middleweight?
Not officially labeled, but multiple outlets frame it as a bout with strong ranking implications for the next title shot. MMAmania.com
Any other last-minute changes?
The headline switch is Hardwick in for Ziam vs. Fernandes; keep an eye on the UFC page for any bout-order tweaks. TalksportUFC
With Imavov vs. Borralho possibly unlocking the middleweight queue, BSD vs. Ruffy promising action, and a lively undercard boosted by a hard-charging late replacement, UFC Paris has the right mix of stakes and chaos for a Saturday afternoon slate. See you at the first bell. MMAmania.comTalksport