UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho

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UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho recap

Overview
- UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho took place on September 6, 2025, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
- The event was headlined by middleweights Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho, with Benoît Saint Denis vs. Mauricio Ruffy as the co-main event.

Background
- This marked UFC’s fourth consecutive visit to Paris.
- The main card was built around the Imavov vs. Borralho matchup and the Saint Denis vs. Ruffy bout.
- Several fights were affected by injuries or weigh-in issues. Kennedy Freeman and Yuneisy Duben’s women’s flyweight bout was canceled due to injuries, and Fares Ziam was replaced by Harry Hardwick after Ziam withdrew for personal reasons. A featherweight bout between Patrício Pitbull and Losene Keita was canceled after weigh-ins when Keita weighed in over the limit.

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
- Middleweight: Nassourdine Imavov def. Caio Borralho by unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 49–46).
- Lightweight: Benoît Saint Denis def. Mauricio Ruffy by submission (face crank) at 2:56 of Round 2.
- Light Heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas def. Paul Craig by KO (elbow) at 5:00 of Round 1.
- Lightweight: Mason Jones def. Bolaji Oki by TKO (elbows) at 3:18 of Round 2.
- Welterweight: Axel Sola def. Rhys McKee by TKO (punches) at 2:02 of Round 3.
- Featherweight: William Gomis def. Robert Ruchała by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).

Preliminary card (ESPN+)
- Light Heavyweight: Oumar Sy def. Brendson Ribeiro by TKO (elbows and punches) at 4:42 of Round 1.
- Heavyweight: Ante Delija def. Marcin Tybura by KO (punches) at 2:03 of Round 1.
- Lightweight: Kauê Fernandes def. Harry Hardwick by TKO (leg kicks) at 3:21 of Round 1.
- Welterweight: Sam Patterson def. Trey Waters by TKO (punches) at 3:01 of Round 1.
- Middleweight: Robert Bryczek def. Brad Tavares by TKO (punches) at 1:43 of Round 3.
- Additional prelims included Sam Hughes def. Shauna Bannon by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:58 of Round 2, among others.

Bonuses
- Performance of the Night: Benoît Saint Denis, Mason Jones, Ante Delija, and Kauê Fernandes.
- Fight of the Night: No award given.

Aftermath and records
- The event set a UFC record with nine KO finishes in a single show and tied the all-time finishes record for a UFC event with 11 finishes.

Other notes
- Attendance was 15,724, with a total gate of about $4.33 million.
- The event helped showcase UFC’s ongoing Paris return and included several notable debuts and performances.