UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho


UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 6, 2025, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.

Background

The event marked the promotion's fourth consecutive annual visit to Paris and first since UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis in September 2024.
A middleweight bout between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho headlined the event.
A lightweight bout between Benoît Saint Denis and Maurício Ruffy took place as the co-main event.
A women's flyweight bout between promotional newcomer Kennedy Freeman and Yuneisy Duben was scheduled for this event. However, both Duben and Freeman had to withdraw due to injury, so the bout was subsequently cancelled.
A lightweight bout between Farès Ziam and Kauê Fernandes was scheduled for this event. However, Ziam withdrew for personal reasons following the death of his grandmother and was replaced by promotional newcomer Harry Hardwick.
Former three-time Bellator Featherweight World Champion Patrício Pitbull and promotional newcomer Losene Keita were expected to meet in a featherweight bout at the main card. However, at the weigh-ins, Keita weighed in at 149 pounds, three pounds over the division's non-title fight limit, resulting in the cancellation of the bout.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
  • Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
  • Performance of the Night: Benoît Saint Denis, Mason Jones, Ante Delija, and '''Kauê Fernandes'''

    Aftermath

The event set a new UFC record for the most knockouts in a single event, registering nine knockouts and surpassing the previous record of eight, which had been shared by nine other events. The event also matched the UFC record for the most finishes in a single event, tying UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping, UFC 224, and UFC 281 with a total of 11 finishes.