After a weekend without fights, UFC action returns on Saturday when middleweights Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho go head-to-head at Accor Arena in Paris (3 p.m. ET, prelims at noon on ESPN+).

Imavov, No. 4 in ESPN's divisional rankings, enters the fight riding a four-fight winning streak. Most recently, he beat former titleholder Israel Adesanya by second-round TKO in February.

Borralho, No. 6 by ESPN, is undefeated in his nine UFC fights. This will be his first Octagon appearance of 2025. Boralho was the first member of the Fight Nerds gym to earn a UFC contract in 2021.

In the co-main event, fellow Fighting Nerd Mauricio Ruffy takes on Benoît Saint Denis .

ESPN MMA analysts and commentators provide their predictions, and ESPN betting expert Ian Parker adds insight on

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