UFC Paris retains its full slate of matchups intact.
On Monday, Fares Ziam revealed that he was compelled to tug out from his scheduled light-weight conflict with Kaue Fernandes on the upcoming Battle Evening major card, citing the tragic passing of his grandmother. With “Smile Killer” out, Fernandes’ scenario remained unsure, with hypothesis on whether or not he would keep on the cardboard or be rebooked later.
Nevertheless, per a current report from Al Zullino, Fernandes will stay on the UFC Paris card after securing a brand new opponent, as Cage Warriors featherweight champion Harry Hardwick has stepped up on simply 5 days’ discover to salvage the matchup.
Hardwick final competed at Cage Warriors 186 this previous March, the place he efficiently defended his 145-pound title with a technical determination victory over Javier Garcia. “Houdini” is using a nine-fight unbeaten streak and boasts an expert report of 13-3-1, with seven of his victories coming by means of end.
In the meantime, Fernandes was final in motion at UFC London this previous March, the place he picked up a unanimous determination win over Guram Kutateladze, extending his momentum contained in the promotion. The 30-year-old Brazilian first entered the Octagon at UFC São Paulo in November 2023, dropping a razor-close break up determination to Marc Diakiese in his debut. He now carries an expert report of 10-2.
How Stacked Is The UFC Paris Card?
UFC Paris takes place this Saturday, September 6, on the Accor Enviornment in France with a stacked lineup of 14 bouts, that includes French expertise all through the cardboard. The Battle Evening can be headlined by a high-stakes middleweight conflict between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho, a matchup that would carry main title implications.
In the meantime, the co-main occasion pits French favourite Benoît Saint Denis in opposition to surging light-weight prospect Mauricio Ruffy. Elsewhere on the cardboard, seasoned featherweight Patricio Pitbull is about to welcome former two-division OKTAGON champion Losene Keita for his extremely anticipated UFC debut.
Right here is the confirmed lineup for UFC Paris:
Middleweight bout: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho
Light-weight bout: Benoit Saint Denis vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Light-weight bout: Bolaji Oki vs. Mason Jones
Gentle heavyweight bout: Modestas Bukauskas vs. Paul Craig
Featherweight bout: Patricio Pitbull vs. Losene Keita
Light-weight bout: Kaue Fernandes vs. Harry Hardwick
Featherweight bout: William Gomis vs. Robert Ruchala
Gentle heavyweight bout: Oumar Sy vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Heavyweight bout: Marcin Tybura vs. Ante Delija
Welterweight bout: Rhys McKee vs. Axel Sola
Welterweight bout: Sam Patterson vs. Trey Waters
Middleweight bout: Brad Tavares vs. Robert Bryczek
Welterweight bout: Andreas Gustafsson vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
Strawweight bout: Shauna Bannon vs. Sam Hughes
