UFC Paris went down yesterday (Sat., Sept. 6, 2025) inside Accor Arena in Paris, France, which saw Nassourdine Imavov secure a unanimous decision win over Caio Borralho in the Middleweight main event (more on that here). In the co-headlining act, Benoit Saint Denis defeated Mauricio Ruffy, sending the Fighting Nerds camp home without a victory (video replay here).
Biggest Winner: Nassourdine Imavov
It wasn’t a knockout or submission victory, but Imavov did enough to secure a clear-cut unanimous decision win over Borralho, handing the Brazilian bomber his first loss in nearly a decade while collecting his fifth straight win. In victory, Imavov further made a case for a shot at Khamzat Chimaev’s 185-pound title, putting the pressure on Anthony Hernandez and Reinier de Ridder next month to put on an even better performance coupled with a win. Indeed, Imavov currently sits at the No. 2 spot, so either Hernandez and de Ridder will have to show out in order to cut the line.
Runner (s) Up: Benoit Saint Denis and Ante Delija
After dropping two straight in 2024, Saint Denis has turned it around to twin two in a row in 2025, both via submission. His latest win came over top prospect, Ruffy, taking him out via face crank in the second round, handing “One Shot” his first loss in six years. Saint Denis is working toward a top 10 ranking, but he will likely need one more win to get it. In the meantime, he can enjoy the extra $50K he earned for making Ruffy tap. As for Delija, he couldn’t have dreamed up a better UFC debut, knocking out Marcin Tybura in the very first round to make a splash right from the jump. It was such a monumental win for the former Professional Fighters League (PFL) champion, who was moved to tears after the defeat, just like his friend and training partner, UFC Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. With the win, Delija — who was supposed to make his UFC debut five years ago — put the division on notice right away, and we can expect the big man to be on the main card for his sophomore effort.
Biggest Loser: Paul Craig
Coming into the event, Craig was on our list for the fighter who needed a win the most after going without one in his last four fights, three losses and one no contest (NC). Unfortunately for “Bearjew” things got way worse because he suffered a brutal, buzzer-beating knockout loss at the hands of Modestas Bukauskas in the very first round (see it again here). The loss put him at 1-6-1 in his last seven fights, and forced the longtime veteran to retire after the fight. A win would have likely convinced him to hang around a bit longer, though we never know if a retirement speech was planned either way. For Craig, his nine-year UFC career comes to an end on a low note with an overall record of 9-7-2.
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