Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho are set to fulfill in the principle occasion when the UFC returns to Paris on Saturday, Sept. 6 on the Accor Enviornment.
UFC officers introduced the pairing early Monday morning.
The middleweights have been circling one another for months however Imavov initially accepted a backup position for the title struggle between champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev in August. Finally, Imavov determined he wished to remain lively slightly than stay on the sidelines so he dropped out of enjoying the backup for the title struggle and as an alternative accepted the principle occasion in Paris.
Imavov is at the moment using a formidable five-fight unbeaten streak capped off by a devastating knockout over former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in his most up-to-date outing in February. If not for Chimaev already securing the No. 1 contender place, it’s doable Imavov might have earned a title shot however now he’ll look to depart no doubts about his standing within the division when he fights in September.
As for Borralho, the Combating Nerds standout at the moment sports activities an ideal document within the UFC with a 7-0 resume together with wins over Jared Cannonier, Paul Craig and Abus Magomedov. For the previous couple of months, Borralho has repeatedly referred to as out Imavov for a struggle and now he’s getting his want with the middleweights assembly in the principle occasion at UFC Struggle Night time in Paris.
With the headliner booked, the UFC is anticipated so as to add extra fights to the cardboard within the close to future because the promotion returns to Paris on Sept. 6.
