UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho

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UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 6, 2025 (2025-09-06)
Venue Accor Arena
City Paris, France
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UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho (also known as UFC Fight Night 258 and UFC on ESPN+ 116) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on September 6, 2025, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. [1]

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Background

The event will mark the promotion's fourth consecutive annual visit to Paris and first since UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis in September 2024. [2]

A middleweight bout between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho is scheduled to headline the event. [3]

A women's flyweight bout between promotional newcomer Kennedy Freeman and Yuneisy Duben was scheduled for this event. [4] However, Duben withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and it is unclear whether a replacement opponent will be found or not. [5]

Fight card

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho
Lightweight Benoît Saint Denis vs. Maurício Ruffy
LightweightBolaji Okivs. Mason Jones
Light Heavyweight Modestas Bukauskas vs. Paul Craig
Lightweight Farès Ziam vs.Kauê Fernandes
Featherweight Patrício Pitbull vs. Losene Keita
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
FeatherweightWilliam Gomisvs. Robert Ruchała
Light HeavyweightOumar Syvs.Brendson Ribeiro
Heavyweight Marcin Tybura vs. Ante Delija
WelterweightRhys McKeevs.Axel Sola
WelterweightSam Pattersonvs.Trey Waters
Middleweight Brad Tavares vs.Robert Bryczek
WelterweightAndreas Gustafssonvs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
Women's StrawweightShauna Bannonvs. Sam Hughes

    [6]

    Announced bouts

    See also

    References

    1. Guilherme Cruz (2025-06-03). "UFC announces return to Paris for Fight Night card in September". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
    2. Alexandre Jaquin (2025-06-03). "UFC announces the date of its fourth event in Paris, scheduled for the fall of 2025". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.(in French)
    3. Damon Martin (2025-06-22). "Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho set as main event for UFC's return to Paris". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
    4. BBC Sport (2025-06-30). "Ireland's Bannon to fight Hughes at UFC Paris". bbc.com. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
    5. 1 2 Nolan King (2025-08-05). "Yuneisy Duben withdraws from UFC Fight Night 258 in Paris". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
    6. "UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-06-24.