Saturday afternoon in the United States, the UFC is hosting a Fight Night in Paris, France. One of France’s own, No. 2 Nassourdine Imavov, is fighting No. 7 Caio Borralho in the five-round Middleweight Main Event bout. No. 13 Mauricio Ruffy takes on No. 15 Benoit Saint Denis in an exciting 155-pound contest.
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Nassourdine Imavov More Than 67.5 Fantasy Points
Seeing Nassourdine Imavov’s total fantasy points at 67.5 seems a little low. That is because Imavov has surpassed that total in his last four contests. Imavov has won four straight fights in the UFC, with his latest victory coming against former 185-pound king, Israel Adesanya, in February.
Imavov has a tough test in front of him with Borralho, who hasn’t lost a fight in the last decade. Borralho is 7-0 in the UFC but hasn’t been as active as Imavov has been lately. His last win came in August 2024 against Jared Canonier. Since Borralho’s previous win, Imavov has picked up two victories of his own. With Imavov’s height advantage while averaging more significant strikes per minute, the hometown guy has all the tools to record more than 67.5 fantasy points.
Benoit Saint Denis More Than 56.5 Fantasy Points
The first fighter to fight from France in the final two bouts is Benoit Saint Denis. Since entering the UFC in 2021, Saint Denis is 6-3 in the promotion with six finishes. BSD is the better all-around fighter in this matchup against Mauricio Ruffy. Saint Denis averages more significant strokes per minute while excelling on the ground.
Saint Denis is coming off a performance against Kyle Prepolec, where he scored 121.1 fantasy points. BSD has totaled at least 108 points in three of its last five fights. Even though Ruffy is an incredible striker with supreme knockout ability, it is worth adding Saint Denis to your Pick6 lineup, with his total of fantasy points being set at 56.5.
Caio Borralho Less Than 1.5 Takedowns
Imavov’s opponent, Borralho, is the better fighter between the two on the ground. But with Imavov’s 78 percent takedown defense, that could make it problematic for Borralho’s game plan, if it contains takedowns. Borralho didn’t record a takedown in his previous three fights and has only had two-plus takedowns once in his last five contests. Since Borralho and Imavov both do their best work on the feet, that likely is where the majority of this bout will take place.
Mason Jones Less Than 2.5 Takedowns
After defeating Jeremy Stephens in May, Mason Jones will now face Bolaji Oki in Paris. Although it was an impressive victory against Stephens, Jones has a tougher test in front of him with Oki, who has won 10 of his previous 11 fights.
Jones has been up and down recently with takedowns. He has totaled eight, zero, eight, two, and one takedown in his previous five contests. Since Jones has been up and down in this area lately, it is wise to get him to record fewer than 3.5 takedowns at this week’s UFC Fight Night against Oki.
Rinat Fakhretdinov More Than 50.5 Significant Strikes
Rinat Fakhretdinov has flown under the radar in the UFC Welterweight division. Since joining the UFC in 2022, he has gone 5-0 with one draw in that span. Fakhretdinov is now matched with lethal finisher Andreas Gustafsson at UFC Paris. Fakhretdinov is a good defensive fighter on the feet, having a 54 percent defensive rate, which should help naturalize Gustafsson’s striking attack.
Since Fakhretdinov has cleared this total in significant strikes easily, getting him to record more than 50.5 against Gustafsson is a good play. Fakhretdinov has surpassed this mark in his last three fights. If Fakhretdinov can display his elite takedown defense early in this contest, another victory with an above-average striking outing should be doable.
Paul Craig More Than 17.5 Significant Strikes
Paul Craig’s return to Light Heavyweight ended quickly against Rodolfo Bellato due to an illegal kick, ending the bout in the first round. Once again, Craig’s total in significant strikes is at a shockingly low number of 17.5. Craig has finished with more than 17.5 significant strikes in three of his last four fights that didn’t end via no contest.
Craig competed in the Middleweight division from 2023 to 2024, but now is back at 205 pounds, which he previously found a ton of success in. He is facing a surging fighter at Middleweight, Modestas Bukauskas, who has won three straight fights in the UFC. Even though Craig is 27 years old, he is still a capable fighter and should be able to total 18 significant strikes.
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