France hosts a major UFC event for the fourth year in a row as the company returns to Paris on September 13.
After Khamzat Chimaev shook up the UFC Middleweight division by beating Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319, the promotion will be looking for his next challenger in the months to come.
The UFC Paris main event could have huge implications for that, pitting #2-ranked Nassourdine Imavov against the #7-ranked Caio Borralho, with a title fight for the winner seeming a likely reward.
While Dana White has hinted the UFC Vancouver winner could be next in line, Frenchman Imavov will hope to wow enough in his home country to climb above du Plessis in the rankings and towards a title shot.
Here is everything you need to know about UFC Paris.
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What time is UFC Paris?
UFC Paris takes place at the Accor Arena in Paris, France, on September 6, 2025.
The event is set to start with the prelims at 12:00 PM (ET), 9:00 AM (PT), and 5:00 PM (BST). Following that, the main card will begin at 3:00 PM (ET), 12:00 PM (PT), and 8:00 PM (BST).
How to watch and stream UFC Paris?
In the USA, both the prelims and the main card of UFC Paris will be available to watch on ESPN and ESPN+ from 12:00 PM onwards.
Over in the UK, fans will be able to watch the prelims through the UFC Fight Pass from 8:00 PM before switching over to TNT Sports for coverage of the main card from 11:00 PM.
UFC Paris – who’s fighting?
Main card
- Middleweight: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho
- Lightweight: Benoît Saint Denis vs. Maurício Ruffy
- Light Heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas vs. Paul Craig
- Lightweight: Bolaji Oki vs. Mason Jones
- Welterweight: Axel Sola vs. Rhys McKee
Prelims
- Featherweight: William Gomis vs. Robert Ruchała
- Light Heavyweight: Oumar Sy vs. Brendson Ribeiro
- Heavyweight: Marcin Tybura vs. Ante Delija
- Welterweight: Rhys McKee vs. Axel Sola
- Welterweight: Sam Patterson vs. Trey Waters
- Middleweight: Brad Tavares vs. Robert Bryczek
- Welterweight: Andreas Gustafsson vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
- Women’s Strawweight: Shauna Bannon vs. Sam Hughes
Fares Ziam vs Kaue Fernandes was removed from UFC Paris just days before the event
A huge main card bout has been taken off the UFC Paris card after a tragedy meant Fares Ziam could no longer compete at the event.
His bout with Kaue Fernandes was one of the most highly anticipated bouts on the card, with both men on impressive winning streaks and eyeing up future title opportunities.
However, the death of his grandmother meant Ziam had to pull out of the fight, with a heartfelt post on Instagram revealing the tragic news.
Ziam said: “Following the sudden death of my grandmother, her funeral arrangements in France and abroad, I regret to cancel my participation in UFC Paris on September. Family is my priority.”
The bout has yet to be rearranged, and the bout between Patricio Pitbull and Losene Keita has been moved onto the main card instead.