Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho are set to fulfill in the primary 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 function for the title struggle between champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev in August. Finally, Imavov determined he needed to remain lively relatively than stay on the sidelines so he dropped out of enjoying the backup for the title struggle and as an alternative accepted the primary occasion in Paris.
Imavov is at present 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 attainable 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 present sports activities an ideal file 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 primary occasion at UFC Combat 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.
