UFC Fight Night Imavov vs Borralho Full Fight Card, Date & Details

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho Full Fight Card, Date & Details

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho

September 6, 2025 • Accor Arena, Paris, France • Broadcast: ESPN+

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho Poster
Sep 6, 2025 • Accor Arena
💵 Gate: $4,331,000
👥 Attendance: 15,724
🥊 Fight Card: 13 Bouts
Date & Time Saturday, September 6, 2025 • 12:00 PM EDT
U.S. Broadcast ESPN+ (Main Card & Prelims)
Venue & City Accor Arena • Paris, France France
Ownership / Cage TKO Group Holdings • Octagon Enclosure
TV Commentators John Gooden, Paul Felder, Michael Bisping
Cage Announcer Bruce Buffer
Post-Fight Interviews Michael Bisping

Main Card • Final

France France

17-4-0

Nassourdine Imavov
FINAL
Unanimous Decision
50-45 / 49-46 / 49-46
R5, 5:00
Middleweight • Main Event
Brazil Brazil

18-2-0

Caio Borralho

Nassourdine Imavov

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES89 / 170
SIG. STRIKES81 / 162
HEAD53 / 118
BODY14 / 26
LEGS14 / 18
CONTROL0:29
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Caio Borralho

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES89 / 190
SIG. STRIKES66 / 165
HEAD39 / 120
BODY14 / 26
LEGS13 / 19
CONTROL3:03
TAKE DOWNS0 / 1
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
+115 (Underdog) vs -135 (Favorite)
France France

17-4-0

Benoit Saint Denis
FINAL
Submission
Face Crank
R2, 2:56
Lightweight • Co-Main Event • POTN Performance of the Night
Brazil Brazil

14-3-0

Mauricio Ruffy

Benoit Saint Denis

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES37 / 61
SIG. STRIKES17 / 38
HEAD9 / 26
BODY8 / 12
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL4:38
TAKE DOWNS3 / 10
SUB ATT1

Mauricio Ruffy

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES6 / 16
SIG. STRIKES5 / 15
HEAD4 / 14
BODY1 / 1
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL0:34
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-135 (Favorite) vs +115 (Underdog)
Lithuania Lithuania

21-7-0

Modestas Bukauskas
FINAL
KO / TKO
Elbow
R1, 5:00
Light Heavyweight
Scotland Scotland

17-10-1

Paul Craig

Modestas Bukauskas

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES29 / 44
SIG. STRIKES22 / 36
HEAD18 / 30
BODY0 / 0
LEGS4 / 6
CONTROL1:50
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Paul Craig

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES10 / 23
SIG. STRIKES6 / 14
HEAD0 / 6
BODY2 / 2
LEGS4 / 6
CONTROL0:45
TAKE DOWNS0 / 2
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-145 (Favorite) vs +120 (Underdog)
Wales Wales

18-3-0

Mason Jones
FINAL
KO / TKO
Elbows
R2, 3:18
Lightweight • POTN Performance of the Night
Belgium Belgium

10-5-0

Bolaji Oki

Mason Jones

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES67 / 137
SIG. STRIKES57 / 126
HEAD52 / 120
BODY2 / 2
LEGS3 / 4
CONTROL3:41
TAKE DOWNS2 / 2
SUB ATT1

Bolaji Oki

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES43 / 101
SIG. STRIKES39 / 99
HEAD26 / 76
BODY8 / 13
LEGS5 / 10
CONTROL0:21
TAKE DOWNS0 / 1
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-148 (Favorite) vs +125 (Underdog)
France France

13-1-1

Axel Sola
FINAL
KO / TKO
Punches
R3, 2:02
Welterweight
Ireland Ireland

15-7-1

Rhys McKee

Axel Sola

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES52 / 114
SIG. STRIKES45 / 105
HEAD40 / 94
BODY5 / 11
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL3:05
TAKE DOWNS1 / 4
SUB ATT0

Rhys McKee

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES48 / 158
SIG. STRIKES33 / 135
HEAD27 / 120
BODY6 / 15
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL0:00
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-150 (Favorite) vs +125 (Underdog)
Senegal Senegal

15-4-0

William Gomis
FINAL
Unanimous Decision
30-27 / 29-28 / 29-28
R3, 5:00
Featherweight
Poland Poland

11-3-0

Robert Ruchala

William Gomis

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES66 / 132
SIG. STRIKES49 / 114
HEAD19 / 69
BODY17 / 29
LEGS13 / 16
CONTROL0:57
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Robert Ruchala

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES54 / 109
SIG. STRIKES34 / 86
HEAD14 / 62
BODY16 / 20
LEGS4 / 4
CONTROL4:36
TAKE DOWNS0 / 5
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-230 (Favorite) vs +185 (Underdog)

Prelims • Final

France France

13-1-0

Oumar Sy
FINAL
KO / TKO
Elbows and Punches
R1, 4:42
Light Heavyweight
Brazil Brazil

16-11-0

Brendson Ribeiro

Oumar Sy

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES21 / 49
SIG. STRIKES17 / 43
HEAD14 / 38
BODY0 / 1
LEGS3 / 4
CONTROL3:28
TAKE DOWNS2 / 2
SUB ATT0

Brendson Ribeiro

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES11 / 22
SIG. STRIKES5 / 13
HEAD2 / 10
BODY1 / 1
LEGS2 / 2
CONTROL0:11
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-500 (Favorite) vs +380 (Underdog)
Croatia Croatia

26-8-0

Ante Delija
FINAL
KO / TKO
Punches
R1, 2:03
Heavyweight • POTN Performance of the Night
Poland Poland

27-12-0

Marcin Tybura

Ante Delija

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES15 / 33
SIG. STRIKES15 / 33
HEAD13 / 29
BODY0 / 0
LEGS2 / 4
CONTROL0:08
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Marcin Tybura

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES8 / 15
SIG. STRIKES4 / 10
HEAD1 / 6
BODY3 / 4
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL1:18
TAKE DOWNS0 / 1
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
+115 (Underdog) vs -135 (Favorite)
Brazil Brazil

11-3-0

Kaue Fernandes
FINAL
KO / TKO
Leg Kicks
R1, 3:21
Lightweight • POTN Performance of the Night
England England

13-5-1

Harry Hardwick

Kaue Fernandes

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES24 / 37
SIG. STRIKES23 / 36
HEAD11 / 24
BODY3 / 3
LEGS9 / 9
CONTROL0:13
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Harry Hardwick

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES8 / 23
SIG. STRIKES7 / 22
HEAD6 / 18
BODY0 / 1
LEGS1 / 3
CONTROL0:00
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-200 (Favorite) vs +165 (Underdog)
England England

15-3-1

Sam Patterson
FINAL
KO / TKO
Punches
R1, 3:01
Welterweight
United States United States

10-3-0

Trey Waters

Sam Patterson

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES25 / 48
SIG. STRIKES25 / 48
HEAD21 / 43
BODY0 / 1
LEGS4 / 4
CONTROL0:00
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Trey Waters

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES18 / 38
SIG. STRIKES18 / 38
HEAD9 / 23
BODY3 / 8
LEGS6 / 7
CONTROL0:00
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-160 (Favorite) vs +135 (Underdog)
Poland Poland

18-8-0

Robert Bryczek
FINAL
KO / TKO
Punches
R3, 1:43
Middleweight
United States United States

21-13-0

Brad Tavares

Robert Bryczek

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES77 / 169
SIG. STRIKES68 / 159
HEAD47 / 134
BODY16 / 19
LEGS5 / 6
CONTROL1:22
TAKE DOWNS1 / 1
SUB ATT0

Brad Tavares

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES50 / 111
SIG. STRIKES42 / 102
HEAD17 / 69
BODY8 / 13
LEGS17 / 20
CONTROL1:22
TAKE DOWNS1 / 3
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
+170 (Underdog) vs -205 (Favorite)
Russia Russia

24-1-1

Rinat Fakhretdinov
FINAL
KO / TKO
Punches
R1, 0:54
Welterweight
Sweden Sweden

12-3-0

Andreas Gustafsson

Rinat Fakhretdinov

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES23 / 52
SIG. STRIKES23 / 52
HEAD19 / 48
BODY3 / 3
LEGS1 / 1
CONTROL0:04
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Andreas Gustafsson

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES5 / 19
SIG. STRIKES5 / 19
HEAD4 / 18
BODY1 / 1
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL0:00
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-260 (Favorite) vs +210 (Underdog)
United States United States

11-7-0

Sam Hughes
FINAL
Submission
Rear-Naked Choke
R2, 1:58
Women’s Strawweight
Ireland Ireland

7-3-0

Shauna Bannon

Sam Hughes

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES55 / 84
SIG. STRIKES21 / 46
HEAD18 / 42
BODY3 / 4
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL5:29
TAKE DOWNS2 / 5
SUB ATT1

Shauna Bannon

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES42 / 68
SIG. STRIKES13 / 38
HEAD5 / 20
BODY4 / 9
LEGS4 / 9
CONTROL0:00
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-280 (Favorite) vs +230 (Underdog)

Official Event Results

Main card (ESPN+) 6 Bouts
Middleweight
Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46)
R5 5:00
Lightweight POTN $50k POTN
Submission (face crank)
R2 2:56
Light Heavyweight
KO (elbow)
R1 5:00
Lightweight POTN $50k POTN
TKO (elbows)
R2 3:18
Welterweight
TKO (punches)
R3 2:02
Featherweight
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
R3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+) 7 Bouts
Light Heavyweight
TKO (elbows and punches)
R1 4:42
Heavyweight POTN $50k POTN
KO (punches)
R1 2:03
Lightweight POTN $50k POTN
TKO (leg kicks)
R1 3:21
Welterweight
TKO (punches)
R1 3:01
Middleweight
TKO (punches)
R3 1:43
Welterweight
TKO (punches)
R1 0:54
Women’s Strawweight
Submission (rear-naked choke)
R2 1:58

Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards

Awards

$50,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients

Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.

Performance of the Night: Benoît Saint Denis earned $50,000 for his electric second-round face-crank submission over Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event.

Performance of the Night: Mason Jones collected $50,000 for his relentless second-round ground-and-pound elbow stoppage against Bolaji Oki.

Performance of the Night: Ante Delija secured $50,000 following an emphatic promotional debut, knocking out heavyweight mainstay Marcin Tybura in just 2:03 of Round 1.

Performance of the Night: Kauê Fernandes claimed $50,000 for his destructive first-round leg-kick finish against former Cage Warriors champion Harry Hardwick.

Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses

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Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates

Fighter Result Base Purse Win / Finish Bonus Performance Bonus Estimated Total
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WIN — — $50,000 —
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WIN — — $50,000 —
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*Purses for UFC events held in France are not publicly released by government athletic commissions. All baseline purses and contractual win bonuses remain confidential. Amounts denoted with (—) represent undisclosed figures. Officially announced post-fight performance bonus awards ($50,000 each) are included.

Historic UFC Records Set

🔥

Promotional Records Established at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho

All-Time UFC Record
Most Knockouts in an Event (9 KOs)

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho set a new UFC all-time record by producing nine knockout/TKO finishes on a single fight card, eclipsing the previous benchmark of eight finishes.

Promotional Record Tied
Tied for Most Finishes (11 Finishes)

With 9 KOs and 2 submissions, the event tied the UFC modern record of 11 total finishes in a single night, matching UFC 199, UFC 224, UFC 281, and UFC 329.

Preliminary Card History
100% Finish Rate on Prelims

All seven preliminary bouts concluded inside the distance (six knockouts and one submission), producing one of the rare flawless preliminary finish records in promotional history.

Event Efficiency
84.6% Overall Stoppage Rate

11 of the 13 contested fights ended before the final horn, establishing an 84.6% finish percentage and making it one of the most violent UFC events ever hosted in Europe.

Buzzer-Beater Milestone
Round 1 Stoppage at 5:00

Modestas Bukauskas knocked out veteran Paul Craig with an elbow at exactly 5:00 of the opening round, securing one of the rarest true buzzer-beater finishes in light heavyweight history.

Unbeaten Streak Snapped
Borralho’s 10-Year Streak Ended

Nassourdine Imavov handed #7-ranked Caio Borralho his first professional loss in over a decade, sweeping all five rounds on one scorecard (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) to cement his middleweight title contention.

Debut Finish Milestone
Ante Delija 2:03 First-Round KO

Former PFL heavyweight king Ante Delija authored one of the most explosive promotional debuts of 2025 by halting 25-fight UFC veteran Marcin Tybura in just 2:03 of Round 1.

Rare Finish Technique
Kauê Fernandes Leg-Kick TKO

Kauê Fernandes became one of the few fighters in UFC lightweight history to earn a first-round stoppage purely from brutal low kicks, incapacitating Harry Hardwick at 3:21 of round 1.

Speed Record
54-Second Welterweight Blitz

Rinat Fakhretdinov logged the fastest finish of the evening and the fastest stoppage of his UFC tenure, blitzing Andreas Gustafsson with punches in just 54 seconds.

Hometown Stoppage
Saint Denis Face Crank Resurgence

Benoît Saint Denis rebounded in spectacular fashion before his home crowd in Paris, submitting Brazilian knockout specialist Maurício Ruffy via second-round face crank to take home Performance of the Night.

Welsh MMA Milestone
Mason Jones 1st UFC Finish

Former two-division Cage Warriors champion Mason Jones secured his first career stoppage inside the Octagon, battering Bolaji Oki with elbows at 3:18 of Round 2 for a $50k bonus.

French Gate Benchmark
Fourth Consecutive Sellout in Paris

The UFC achieved its fourth consecutive sold-out show at Paris’s Accor Arena, drawing 15,724 fans and generating a gate of $4,331,000.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When and where did UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho take place?

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho took place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.

Who won the main event between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho?

France’s Nassourdine Imavov defeated Caio Borralho via unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) over five rounds, ending Borralho’s decade-long unbeaten streak.

Who won the co-main event between Benoît Saint Denis and Maurício Ruffy?

Benoît Saint Denis defeated Maurício Ruffy via submission (face crank) at 2:56 of Round 2, earning a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

Who won the post-fight bonuses at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho?

Four fighters received $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses: Benoît Saint Denis, Mason Jones, Ante Delija, and Kauê Fernandes. No Fight of the Night was awarded.

What promotional records were established at this event?

The event established a new UFC record for the most knockouts in a single event (9 KO/TKOs) and tied the all-time UFC benchmark for the most finishes on a single card with 11 total stoppages.

How did Modestas Bukauskas defeat Paul Craig?

Modestas Bukauskas knocked out Paul Craig with an elbow at exactly 5:00 of Round 1. Following the fight, Scottish veteran Paul Craig announced his official retirement from mixed martial arts competition.

How did Ante Delija perform in his UFC debut?

Former PFL champion Ante Delija made an explosive promotional debut, knocking out perennial heavyweight contender Marcin Tybura with punches at 2:03 of Round 1 to claim a Performance of the Night bonus.

How did Kauê Fernandes finish Harry Hardwick?

Kauê Fernandes targeted the lead leg of promotional newcomer Harry Hardwick with devastating calf and low kicks, earning a TKO victory via leg kicks at 3:21 of Round 1.

Why was Patrício Pitbull vs. Losene Keita cancelled from the card?

Former Bellator champion Patrício Pitbull was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Losene Keita on the main card. However, Keita weighed in at 149 pounds (three pounds over the featherweight non-title limit), leading to the cancellation of the bout.

What was the live gate and attendance at Accor Arena?

The event drew a sellout crowd of 15,724 fans and produced an official live gate of $4,331,000.

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