The UFC Paris lineup has reportedly been strengthened with a possible barnburner of a matchup.
Based on a current report from Bulgarian Prime Workforce, Benoit Saint Denis is about to tackle surging knockout artist Mauricio Ruffy at UFC Paris, which is scheduled to happen on September 6 on the Accor Area in France.
Saint Denis final competed at UFC 315, the place he earned a powerful second-round submission victory over Kyle Prepolec. The win marked a much-needed return to the win column for the 29-year-old Frenchman after struggling back-to-back stoppage losses to Renato Moicano and Dustin Poirier in 2024.
Earlier than these setbacks, “God of Warfare” was driving a five-fight win streak, with all victories coming by means of stoppage towards notable names like Matt Frevola and Thiago Moises. Saint Denis at present boasts knowledgeable file of 14-3, with each certainly one of his wins coming inside the gap.
In the meantime, Ruffy was seen in motion at UFC 313 in March, delivering a shocking first-round wheel kick knockout over King Inexperienced. The Preventing Nerds standout earned his UFC contract with a third-round knockout of Raimond Magomedaliev on Dana White’s Contender Sequence in October 2023.
Ruffy heads into UFC Paris driving a seven-fight win streak, along with his lone profession setback coming towards Manoel Sousa underneath the Standout Preventing Event banner in November 2019. The 29-year-old Brazilian powerhouse holds a professional file of 12-1, with 11 of these victories coming by means of knockout.

What Are The Confirmed Bouts For UFC Paris?
UFC Paris will likely be headlined by a pivotal middleweight showdown between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho, with potential title implications on the road. The Struggle Night time occasion can even function a heavyweight conflict between Marcin Tybura and Ante Delija. Additionally on the cardboard is a featherweight matchup pitting William Gomis towards Robert Ruchała. Rounding out the introduced bouts, Modestas Bukauskas is about to face Paul Craig in a light-weight heavyweight tilt.
Right here’s the confirmed lineup for UFC Paris:
Predominant Card
Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho; middleweight
Benoit Saint Denis vs. Mauricio Ruffy; light-weight
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Paul Craig; mild heavyweight
Marcin Tybura vs. Ante Delija; heavyweight
Bolaji Oki vs. Mason Jones; light-weight
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Andreas Gustafsson; welterweight
Preliminary Card
William Gomis vs. Robert Ruchała; featherweight
Oumar Sy vs. Brendson Ribeiro; mild heavyweight
Shauna Bannon vs. Sam Hughes; strawweight
Yuneisy Duben vs. Kennedy Freeman; flyweight
Fares Ziam vs. Kaue Fernandes; light-weight
Sam Patterson vs. Trey Waters; welterweight
