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Fight fans blast Mauricio Ruffy for "embarrassing" defeat at UFC Paris
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
Mauricio Ruffy had his Instagram page flooded with negative comments following his second-round submission loss to Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Paris. Ruffy (12-2 MMA) collided with Saint Denis (15-3 MMA) in the co-headliner of this afternoon’s UFC fight card in Paris, France.
UFC Paris Bonus Report: Mason Jones one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
The Octagon returned to France for today’s UFC Paris event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by a key middleweight matchup featuring Nassourdine Imavov taking on fellow division contender Caio Borralho. The contest proved to be another strong showing from Imavov. ‘The Sniper’ used his forward pressure and quick combinations to smother and control Caio Borralho throughout the course of the fight. Although the Brazilian had some strong moments in round three, Nassourdine quickly turned the tables in round four and went on to cruise to a five-round unanimous decision victory.
Pros react after Nassourdine Imavov defeats Caio Borralho at UFC Paris
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
Today’s UFC Paris event was headlined by a high stake’s middleweight contest featuring Nassourdine Imavov taking on Caio Borralho. Imavov (17-4 MMA) had entered today’s headliner sporting a four-fight winning streak, with his most previous victory coming by way of TKO over former division title holder Israel Adesanya. Prior to that, ‘The Sniper’ had picked up wins over Brendan Allen, Jared Cannonier and Roman Dolidze respectively.
UFC Paris Results: Nassourdine Imavov defeats Caio Borralho (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Paris results, including the event headliner between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho. Imavov (17-4 MMA) will enter today’s middleweight headliner sporting a four-fight winning streak, with his latest victory coming by way of TKO over former division title holder Israel Adesanya. Prior to that, ‘The Sniper’ had scored wins over Brendan Allen, Jared Cannonier and Roman Dolidze respectively.
UFC Paris Results: Benoit Saint Denis stops Mauricio Ruffy (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Paris results, including the lightweight co-main event between Benoit Saint Denis and Mauricio Ruffy. Saint Denis (15-3 MMA) was most recently seen in action in May of this year, where he scored a second-round submission victory over Kyle Prepolec. Prior to that, the ‘God of War’ was coming off back-to-back knockout losses to Renato Moicano and Dustin Poirier respectively.
UFC Paris Results: Modestas Bukauskas KO's Paul Craig (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Paris results, including the light heavyweight bout between Modestas Bukauskas and Paul Craig. Bukauskas (19-6 MMA) will enter the bout on a three-fight winning streak, this after scoring wins over Ion Cutelaba, Raffael Cerqueira and Marcin Prachnio in his most recent Octagon appearances. ‘The Baltic Gladiator’ has gone 7-1 over his past eight fights overall.
UFC Paris Results: Mason Jones TKO's Bolaji Oki (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Paris results, including the lightweight bout between Mason Jones and Bolaji Oki. Jones (17-2 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Jeremy Stephens in his promotional debut this past May in Iowa. ‘The Dragon’ has won five fights in a row entering this afternoon’s contest, with 3 of those 5 victories coming by way of TKO.
UFC Paris: 'Imavov vs. Borralho' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
The Octagon returns to France for today’s UFC Paris event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho. Imavov (16-4 MMA) will enter today’s middleweight headliner sporting a four-fight winning streak, with his latest victory coming by way of TKO over former division title holder Israel Adesanya. Prior to that, ‘The Sniper’ had scored wins over Brendan Allen, Jared Cannonier and Roman Dolidze respectively.
Patricio Pitbull calls out Arnold Allen for UFC Rio after UFC Paris drama
Dylan Bowker - September 5, 2025
Patricio Pitbull blasted his UFC Paris opponent for missing weight and causing their fight to be scrapped, but the Brazilian combatant quickly turned his attentions to another standout featherweight contender. The man known as Patricio Freire was initially given the assignment to welcome two-division Oktagon MMA champion Losene Keita to the UFC before Keita did not end up hitting the contracted weight, causing the contest to fall out for this Saturday. Pitbull was understandably upset about all of this and referred to ‘Black Panther’, which is Keita’s nickname, as ‘Fat Panther’ and derided Keita for not attempting the follow-up weigh-in at 11 am after faltering in his 9 am attempt on the scales.
Carlos Prates gets into heated altercation with Nassourdine Imavov's manager at UFC Paris ceremonial weigh-in
Curtis Calhoun - September 5, 2025
UFC welterweight star Carlos Prates got into it with Nassourdine Imavov’s manager while supporting his teammate at the UFC Paris ceremonial weigh-in. UFC Paris features a top-tier middleweight main event between rising contenders Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho. The winner of the UFC Paris headliner could potentially be UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev’s next title challenger.
Losene Keita breaks social media silence after botched weight cut cancels hyped UFC Paris debut
Curtis Calhoun - September 5, 2025
Losene Keita, regarded by many as one of the top prospects in MMA, missed weight for the first time in his career ahead of UFC Paris. UFC featherweight Losene Keita’s highly anticipated promotional debut against former Bellator champ Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire was canceled Friday due to a botched weight cut.
Daniel Cormier points out significant problem with 'ridiculous' Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Mike Tyson announcement
Curtis Calhoun - September 5, 2025
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier isn’t buying what Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson are selling in their upcoming exhibition. Boxing Hall of Famers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson rocked the boxing world when they announced an exhibition fight for Spring 2026. Despite Mayweather and Tyson’s size discrepancies, the two all-time greats will fight in an eight-round bout next year.
Patricio 'Pitbull' fuming after UFC Paris fight cancellation, opponent apologizes for weigh-in snafu
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 5, 2025
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is not happy after his opponent failed to make weight for their now cancelled UFC Paris fight. Freire was expected to share the Octagon with UFC debutant Losene Keita inside Accor Arena on Saturday. Keita missed weight by three pounds on weigh-in day. “Pitbull” opted to not go through with the bout. He blasted Keita in a video interview posted on the official X account of UFC (via MMAJunkie).
Dillon Danis gets roasted for revealing UFC aspirations following quick Misfits Boxing 22 win
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 5, 2025
Dillon Danis may want a UFC roster spot, but a well-known welterweight has obliterated the idea. Danis is fresh off a 15-second submission finish over Warren Spencer at Misfits Boxing 22. This was the first MMA fight under the Misfits banner. After the victory, Danis told Jose Youngs of MMAFighting.com that he’s ready to take on anyone under the UFC banner.
Caio Borralho reveals that he's fine with potentially fighting his friend Khamzat Chimaev
Harry Kettle - September 5, 2025
UFC star Caio Borralho has revealed how he feels about possibly taking on his friend Khamzat Chimaev for the UFC title. Tomorrow night, Caio Borralho will take on Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Paris. The expectation is that if he’s able to pick up the win, and do so in impressive fashion, he could earn himself a world title shot against UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.
Nassourdine Imavov looks ahead to battling for potential UFC title shot
Harry Kettle - September 5, 2025
UFC middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov has given his thoughts on fighting for a possible title shot at UFC Paris. As we know, Nassourdine Imavov will headline tomorrow’s UFC Paris card when he battles Caio Borralho. In the eyes of many, the winner of that contest should receive a world title shot against Khamzat Chimaev. However, Dana White has suggested that isn’t the case, especially given the impending battle between Anthony Hernandez and Reinier de Ridder.
Zabit Magomedsharipov teases possible return to mixed martial arts
Harry Kettle - September 5, 2025
Former UFC star Zabit Magomedsharipov has teased the idea of a possible return to mixed martial arts. For many years, Zabit Magomedsharipov has been one of the big “what if” cases in mixed martial arts history. When he was healthy and active, he was one of the most intriguing fighters on the roster. He was talented, he was calm, and he was able to hang with the majority of the best featherweight fighters in the world. Unfortunately, a few years ago, he made the decision to quietly walk away without ever really reaching his full potential.
Rambolek targets early finish against Dmitrii Kovtun at ONE Fight Night 35
BJPENN.COM Staff - September 4, 2025
Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon enters his rescheduled showdown with supreme confidence in his ability to expose his opponent’s weaknesses. The #4-ranked bantamweight believes Dmitrii Kovtun’s conditioning issues will be his downfall when they finally clash. Rambolek faces Dmitrii Kovtun in pivotal bantamweight Muay Thai action at ONE Fight Night 35 on Friday, September 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai striker seeks to defend his top-five ranking against the surging Russian contender.