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Nassourdine Imavov has a tough matchup ahead of him at UFC Paris. | Getty/UFC
Bookmakers consider the UFC Paris main event a pick ‘em matchup.
Nassourdine Imavov (16-4) and Caio Borralho (17-1) will headline UFC Paris on Sept. 6 at the Accor Arena in France. The booking has massive implications for the middleweight title picture, with a dominant win likely to secure a title shot next. The odds are essentially even at -108 for the local Imavov and -112 for Brazil’s Borralho.
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Imavov is 8-2 in the UFC with wins over Roman Dolidze, Jared Cannonier, Brendan Allen and former champ Israel Adesanya in his last four outings. Meanwhile, Borralho is undefeated in seven UFC outings with notable wins over the likes of Michal Oleksiejczuk, Abusupiyan Magomedov, and most recently, Cannonier.
Ruffy Favored in UFC Paris Co-Headliner
Another Frenchman, Benoit St. Denis (14-3), will co-headline the card against another Brazilian, Mauricio Ruffy (12-1). St. Denis is a +180 underdog against Ruffy, a -220 favorite.
After dropping his UFC debut against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in 2021, St.Denis shot to fame with five straight knockouts, earning a matchup against Dustin Poirier. However, the underdog Poirier derailed St. Denis’ hype train with a second-round finish. “God of War” fell further down the rankings with another upset loss against Renato Carneiro. St. Denis has since bounced back with a finish over short-notice debutant Kyle Prepolec at UFC 315 this past May.
Meanwhile, Ruffy has soared to stardom like many of his Fighting Nerds counterparts. Ruffy is undefeated in three UFC outings with two first-round finishes since making his debut last year.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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