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UFC Paris Restores Card as Harry Hardwick Replaces Fares Ziam Against Kaue Fernandes

Ziam’s withdrawal for a family bereavement triggered a short‑notice debut that preserves the event’s momentum toward a potential middleweight title eliminator.

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Overview

  • Fares Ziam announced on Instagram that he withdrew from Saturday’s Paris event following the sudden death of his grandmother.
  • Multiple reporters and outlets report that Cage Warriors champion Harry Hardwick has accepted a short‑notice call to face Kaue Fernandes, keeping the matchup on the card.
  • Hardwick, the Cage Warriors featherweight titleholder, makes his UFC debut up at lightweight after a lengthy unbeaten run on the regional circuit.
  • The headliner remains Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho, a bout widely viewed as positioning the winner for a shot at new middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, with odds listing Borralho as a slight favorite.
  • Fight‑week chatter includes Israel Adesanya publicly picking Borralho by decision, while Imavov told Full Send MMA he strategically stepped away from a prior backup role to prompt an extra Borralho weight cut.