Overview

• UFC CEO Dana White has said the winners of Imavov–Borralho on Sept. 6 and de Ridder–Hernandez on Oct. 18 will be considered for a middleweight title shot against champion Khamzat Chimaev.
• UFC Paris takes place Saturday at Accor Arena in Paris, with prelims at 12:00 p.m. ET and the main card at 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
• No. 2 middleweight Nassourdine Imavov enters on a four-fight streak highlighted by a February TKO of Israel Adesanya and says a win makes him the next contender.
• No. 7 Caio Borralho is unbeaten in the UFC at 7-0, calls this the toughest fight of his career, and believes the winner should be next in line; MyBookie lists him at -130 to Imavov’s +109.
• The co-main event pairs Mauricio Ruffy with Benoît Saint Denis, and Ruffy drew attention at media day by criticizing dominant grappling styles, with odds favoring Ruffy (-196) over Saint Denis (+161).