Overview

• Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho meet in Saturday’s UFC Paris main event, widely viewed as a de facto No. 1 contender bout.
• White has linked this headliner with Reinier de Ridder vs. Anthony Hernandez on Oct. 18, saying winners from both fights will be in the title conversation.
• Imavov insists a victory makes him the next challenger, pointing to his recent run and his knockout of Israel Adesanya as proof of superiority.
• Borralho argues the winner should be next for the belt, enters unbeaten in the UFC with a seven-fight streak, and says he is preparing for the toughest test.
• The Brazilian notes past training with Chimaev and outlines a plan to threaten the champion’s grappling and ‘frustrate’ his system after securing a statement win in Paris.