Imavov and Saint Denis Gave Paris Two Clear Main-Event
Nassourdine Imavov defeated Caio Borralho by unanimous decision on September 6, 2025, at Accor Arena in Paris. The UFC Fight Night main event ended with scores of 50–45, 49–46 and 49–46, following Benoît Saint Denis’s submission of Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event.
Imavov controlled the distance across five rounds
Borralho had early success, but Imavov increasingly found his range and kept the fight standing. The Paris-based middleweight landed the cleaner attacks as the contest moved through its later rounds.
Borralho continued looking for opportunities, yet could not sustain enough momentum to change the overall pattern. All three judges favored Imavov after the full championship distance.
Saint Denis forced his own kind of fight
The lightweight co-main event ended much earlier. Saint Denis applied pressure from the outset and repeatedly took Ruffy away from the open striking exchanges in which he wanted to operate.
In the second round, Saint Denis brought Ruffy down and climbed to the back. The rear-naked choke forced the tap at 2:56, giving the French fighter another submission victory in front of the home crowd.
The final two bouts strengthened successful runs
Imavov recorded his fifth consecutive win after opening 2025 with a knockout of Israel Adesanya. The decision also handed Borralho his first UFC defeat.
Saint Denis secured back-to-back submission wins during the year. Together, the final two performances gave Paris a decisive finish and a commanding five-round result, with both winners imposing their preferred range or position rather than allowing their opponents to dictate the contest.
Sources
- UFC: main-event range control and co-main submission sequence
- UFC: September 6 date, scores and official submission time
