Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho are set to meet in the main event when the UFC returns to Paris on Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Accor Arena.
UFC officials announced the pairing early Monday morning.
The middleweights have been circling each other for months but Imavov initially accepted a backup role for the title fight between champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev in August. Eventually, Imavov decided he wanted to stay active rather than remain on the sidelines so he dropped out of playing the backup for the title fight and instead accepted the main event in Paris.
Imavov is currently riding an impressive five-fight unbeaten streak capped off by a devastating knockout over former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in his most recent outing in February. If not for Chimaev already securing the No. 1 contender position, it’s possible Imavov could have earned a title shot but now he’ll look to leave no doubts about his standing in the division when he fights in September.
As for Borralho, the Fighting Nerds standout currently sports a perfect record in the UFC with a 7-0 resume including wins over Jared Cannonier, Paul Craig and Abus Magomedov. For the past couple of months, Borralho has repeatedly called out Imavov for a fight and now he’s getting his wish with the middleweights meeting in the main event at UFC Fight Night in Paris.
With the headliner booked, the UFC is expected to add more fights to the card in the near future as the promotion returns to Paris on Sept. 6.
