Overview

• Nassourdine Imavov defeated Caio Borralho by unanimous decision in Paris (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) and declared he should be next for the middleweight title.
• Israel Adesanya said Imavov can trouble Khamzat Chimaev if he takes the wrestling away, calling grappling control the champion’s primary weapon.
• Robert Whittaker argued only high‑level jiu-jitsu can beat Chimaev and recalled suffering a face crank that fractured his lower jaw when they fought.
• Dana White indicated the Reinier de Ridder vs. Anthony Hernandez bout could determine the formal next challenger, leaving the title picture open for now.
• Chimaev recently won the middleweight belt with a unanimous decision over Dricus du Plessis, remaining unbeaten and racking up a dozen takedowns in the title fight.