In the tight race to see which top contender will earn the next middleweight title shot, former ONE Championship double belt-holder Reinier de Ridder is aiming to make himself the next undeniable man in line.
UFC 319’s main event turned out to be an eye-opening experience for Dricus Du Plessis. The former middleweight champion was dominated from start to finish by Khamzat Chimaev, losing his title in one of the most one-sided championship fights in UFC history.
In the world of mixed martial arts, setbacks and defeats often test not just the fighters but the teams around them. When athletes compete at the highest level, the line between victory and loss can be razor-thin, and the ability to regroup after disappointment becomes essential.
Jean Silva, representing the Brazilian Fighting Nerds, has quickly become one of the most entertaining, unapologetic, and rising UFC fighters today. The undefeated featherweight holds the #10 ranking in his division and has already set his sights on securing an eventual title shot.
For the first time in over a decade, Caio Borralho walked away from the cage on the wrong end of the scorecards. The Brazilian middleweight contender fell to Nassourdine Imavov via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night 258 on Saturday at Accor Arena in Paris.
This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Paris, we saw a pivotal matchup in the middleweight division that potentially had title implications. Top contender Nassourdine Imavov (17-4) took on surging top contender Caio Borralho (17-2).
In their much-anticipated return to Paris, France, the UFC delivered on a wealth of amazing finishes, with all but two of UFC Paris’ 13 matches ending inside the distance.
Sean Strickland believes Caio Borralho only has himself to blame for losing at UFC Paris. Nassourdine Imavov outpointed the streaking middleweight contender over five rounds on Saturday night.
Nassourdine Imavov defeated Caio Borralho via a unanimous decision, 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, at UFC Fight Night 258 in a middleweight bout, as you can follow
The UFC octagon is in Paris, France for this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho event at Accor Arena. The fight card is headlined by a middleweight clash between No.
Caio Borralho is confident of beating one of the top Middleweight contenders when he walks into enemy territory at UFC Paris. The Brazilian is currently ranked seventh in the Middleweight rankings and has one eye on a future title fight when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov in the main event later tonight.
The UFC returns to Paris, France on Saturday (September 6) for another UFC Fight Night event, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all 13 fights on the card.
The UFC middleweight division is one of the most stacked divisions, with former champions and hungry young talent trying to get a shot at middleweight gold.
The UFC octagon is in Paris, France for this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho event at Accor Arena. The fight card is headlined by a middleweight clash between No.
This weekend’s UFC main event between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho was seen by many fans as a middleweight title eliminator, until the UFC and Dana White shook things up with a major fight announcement back in August.
Combining brains and brawn, Caio Borralho could have become an academic, but gave it up to pursue his dream of fighting professionally. Caio Borralho dropped out of university as a young man to become an MMA fighter, excelling in Brazil before joining the UFC in 2022 after competing on Dana White’s Contender Series.
The experts had a tough time choosing, but one man looks to be the favorite in the main event of UFC Paris. The Russian-French fighter Nassourdine Imavov faces Caio Borralho in his return to France, three years after the UFC debuted in the country.
September 2025 may not feature a numbered UFC card, but it’s stacked with three action-packed Fight Night events. And it starts with UFC Paris at the Accor Arena on September 6.
Nassourdine Imavov will headline against Caio Borralho in the main event of UFC Fight Night 258 in Paris, as we preview this upcoming fight. Imavov secured the biggest win of his career, a knockout victory over Israel Adesanya in his last bout.