Imavov calls for the title of Chimaev after victory over UFC Main Event on Borralho | Mixed Martial Arts News

Nassourdine Imavov beats Caio Borralho in Paris and then published a title challenge to UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev.

Nassourdine Imavov survived Caio Borralho in the main event of UFC Fight Night in France, earned a unanimous decision and consolidated his claim as a potential title challenger for middleweight Khamzat Chimaev.

Imavov, who is fighting for his home crowd in Accor Arena in Paris, achieved a fifth consecutive UFC victory, with the three jury members who give a clear victory for the 84 kg (185 pound) Jager: 50-45, 49-46, 49-46.

The Saturday evening match was one-sided, with Imavov (20-4 MMA) who arranged the distance for the duration of the fight with clean boxing and pressure volume, so Borralho (17-2 MMA) could not find openings, while he entered the match with an imposing 62 percent of his victories by KO/TKO of Submission.

Imanov, who claimed the NO 2 ranking of the UFC Middle Government Division, was hard in itself about not finishing Borralho as he had planned.

Despite the fact that he did not earn a victory of a cessation, he had one message for Chimaev (15-0 MMA).

“I am the next one,” Imavov said, while the crowd erupted during his speech after the fight. ‘[Borralho] was unbeaten for 10 years. I just hit him and also hit him with style. I have to be the next one [to fight for the UFC middleweight title]. “

The loss for the No. 7-ranged Borralho marked its first in the UFC. After the fight, he recognized Imavov as one of the most difficult opponents of his career.

“Thank you, Nassourdine, for respect,” said Borralho. “Thank you very much … I think Nassourdine was the better man today. He was very fast, as I expected. He did very well in the fight. I couldn’t really adapt [my strategy] so much. I wanted to make this fight entertaining for the fans and the UFC. So I tried to strike with one of the best strikers in the world, and that’s what you saw: a big war. “

In the Co-Headline fight, Benoit Saint Denis insured a followed choke about Mauricio Ruffy at 2:56 of the second round.

Saint Denis (15-3 MMA) received a large lift from the audience of the hometown and became the first hunter to submit Ruffy (12-2 MMA) in his career.

Ruffy’s loss against Saint Denis broke a seven-fighter-winning series that goes back to November 2019.