The first installment in a fascinating run of Fight Nights takes place this weekend as the Accor Arena in Paris hosts a stacked card.
Among those in action are middleweight contenders Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Caio Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who go head-to-head in the main event with a shot at newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev likely on the line.
In the co-main event, French fan favorite Benoit Saint-Denis (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) returns to take on Borralho's teammate Mauricio Ruffy (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who delivered one of the most memorable knockouts in recent UFC history when he stopped King Green with a spectacular wheel kick at UFC 313 in March.
The main card also features the promotional debut of former Ares FC champion Axel Sola (10-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) who moves up a weight class to face Irish welterweight standout Rhys McKee (14-6-1 MMA, 1-4 UFC).
UFC Paris Results
MAIN CARD
- Nassourdine Imavov defeated Caio Borralho via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
- Benoit Saint Denis defeated Mauricio Ruffy via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:56 of round two
- Modestas Bukauskas defeated Paul Craig via knockout at 5:00 of round one
- Mason Jones defeated Bolaji Oki via TKO at 3:18 of round two
- Axel Sola defeated Rhys McKee via TKO at 2:02 of round three
- William Gomis defeated Robert Ruchala via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Oumar Sy defeated Brendson Ribeiro via TKO at 4:42 of round one
- Ante Delija defeated Marcin Tybura via TKO at 2:03 of round one
- Kaue Fernandes defeated Harry Hardwick via TKO (leg kicks) at 3:21 of round one
- Sam Patterson defeated Trey Waters via TKO at 3:01 of round one
- Robert Bryczek defeated Brad Tavares via TKO at 1:43 of round three
- Rinat Fakhretdinov defeated Andreas Gustafsson via TKO at 0:54 of round one
- Sam Hughes defeated Shauna Bannon via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:58 of round two
