Fight fans in Paris, France now have a main event for the upcoming UFC return to the country. Middleweight contenders Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho have signed on the dotted line.
UFC Fight Night 258 takes place September 6 from the Accor Arena. It marks the fourth time the UFC has made the visit to Paris, with the most recent being September 2024.
Middleweight Madness in our #UFCParis main event 🔥
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🇫🇷 @Imavov1 vs @BorralhoCaio 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/TXxtrSADUK
Imavov is a French fighter who was born in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia. The 30-year-old is coming off a February finish of former UFC champion Israel Adesanya, which improved his record to 16-4.
The hometown fighter has won four in a row and is unbeaten in his last five since a 2023 loss to another ex-UFC titleholder in Sean Strickland.
Borralho, a native of Brazil, enters the main event contest coming off a five-round decision over Jared Cannonier. He is 17-1 overall and has won each of his last 14 fights, with the last seven of those coming inside the Octagon.
The last UFC event to take place from the Accor Arena drew 15,449 for a total gate of $4 million. It saw Renato Moicano defeat Benoit Saint Denis in the main event after the doctor stopped the bout following the second round.