"Nassourdine Imavov bested Caio Borralho over the course of five rounds to win a unanimous decision at UFC Paris on Saturday. This was a huge opportunity for Caio, as he entered the fight ranked at #7 within the middleweight division while Imavov was ranked at #2. The loss halted untold amounts of momentum for Borralho as the two-time Contender Series competitor was a perfect 7-0 under the UFC banner heading into the fight."
"In the co-main event, ranked lightweights put on a violent battle that concluded with Mauricio Ruffy being submitted by Benoit Saint-Denis. No French fighters on this edition of losers as the countrymen completed the clean sweep. On the other side of that coin, we have a couple of names from the Brazilian Fighting Nerds fight camp gracing this loser's edition. Lots of former regional champions too!"
"Because Caio was flawless heading into this matchup, it makes sense to give him a fighter like Israel Adesanya. Izzy is currently ranked at #5 in the division, but fans can expect that ranking to potentially slide in coming months. Israel's last fight came in February and was also against Nassourdine Imavov. Israel was finished early in the second round of that bout. Caio and Israel also share a common opponent in Jared Cannonier and they both defeated him."
The fourth UFC event in Paris took place nearly three years after the promotion's first Paris event. In the main event, #2 Nassourdine Imavov defeated #7 Caio Borralho by unanimous decision after five rounds, ending Borralho's 7-0 UFC streak and stalling his momentum. The co-main saw Benoit Saint-Denis submit Mauricio Ruffy with a face crank in the second round. French fighters completed a clean sweep of winners on the card. A couple of fighters from the Brazilian Fighting Nerds camp appeared among the losers. Several former regional champions also participated on the card.
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