Overview

• UFC Paris took place Sept. 6 at Accor Arena with Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho topping a card positioned to determine the next middleweight challenger.
• Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s bout with Losene Keita was canceled after Keita missed weight by three pounds and Pitbull declined a catchweight.
• Benoît Saint Denis defeated Maurício Ruffy by second-round rear-naked choke in the co-main event.
• Prelims delivered multiple stoppages, including Ante Delija’s first-round KO of Marcin Tybura and Sam Hughes’ second-round submission of Shauna Bannon.
• Post-fight discussion featured Islam Makhachev criticizing Ruffy’s grappling, while media circulated non-official payout estimates projecting about $500,000 for Imavov and $250,000–$350,000 for Borralho.