Once again, the UFC returns to France for another thrilling fight night at the Accor Arena.
Last year, Benoit Saint-Denis and Renato Moicano headlined the card with the Brazilian earning a TKO win in enemy territory.
This time, it’s a Middleweight title eliminator between #1 contender Nassourdine Imavov and #4 contender Caio Borralho.
With the main event being heavily focused, here are five other battles you cannot afford to miss.
Benoit Saint-Denis vs Mauricio Ruffy
We begin with the co-main event of UFC Paris, which appears almost certain to end in a stoppage.
After a two-fight losing streak, consisting of two knockout losses, Saint-Denis returned to the win column after a second-round submission win against Kyle Prepolec at UFC 315.
The ‘God of War’ has taken out veterans and prospects, including Matt Frevola, Thiago Moises and Ismael Bonfim.
The Frenchman has a 100% finish rate in his MMA career, earning four knockouts and 10 submissions.
Ruffy continued his successful run in the UFC after a spectacular first-round knockout against King Green at UFC 313.
The Fighting Nerds mixed martial artist has only fought for the organisation three times and is already contesting for a place in the Lightweight rankings.
The Brazilian has secured 12 victories, stopping 11 of his opponents by knockout.
It’s fair to say that this battle will give off just as much energy and atmosphere as the main event.
Modestas Bukauskas vs Paul Craig
It’s not often you see two warriors fighting out of the UK, going up against each other.
Bukauskas increased his win streak to three after going the distance with Ion Cutelaba to win by split decision at UFC 315.
The Lithuanian earned two impressive stoppage wins before that, earning a first-round knockout at UFC Seattle and a second-round submission at UFC 304.
‘The Baltic Gladiator’ has claimed 18 wins in his MMA career, holding 10 KO/TKO victories and three submissions.
Craig is on a four-fight winless streak as he hasn’t tasted victory since July 2023 when he stopped Andre Muniz at UFC London.
‘BearJew’ is the only one to beat Magomed Ankalaev, plus has a win over former UFC Champions, Mauricio Rua and Jamahal Hill.
The Scotsman has a 100% finish rate, which consists of four KO/TKO wins and 13 submissions.
While Bukauskas is strong on his feet, you can prepare yourself for an unexpected submission attempt from Craig.
Patricio Pitbull vs Losene Keita
A Featherweight battle which sees a newly ranked contender defend his position against a debutant.
Pitbull earned his first UFC win after defeating Dan Ige by unanimous decision at UFC 318.
The former two-division Bellator Champion only made his UFC debut in April, making it his third appearance this year.
The Brazilian has 24 stoppage victories from 37 wins, allowing him to dabble with either a finish or a decision.
Keita makes his introduction to the UFC after a successful stint in Oktagon MMA, where he became a two-division champion.
The ‘Black Panther’ has only lost once in his 17-fight career as he’s used to being in the win column.
The Belgian fighter has earned 10 knockouts, making him a significant threat on the feet.
Keita has a brilliant chance to enter the rankings on his debut, but against an experienced fighter like Pitbull, it will be one tough test.
Marcin Tybura vs Ante Delija
Another situation where a ranked fighter has to defend their spot in the rankings against a debutant.
Tybura made it two wins in a row in his last bout after defeating Mick Parkin by unanimous decision at UFC London.
The Pole has been in the UFC since April 2016, earning big wins over Serghei Spivac, Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa.
‘Tybur’ prefers to stop a battle with 10 of his 27 victories ending by KO/TKO and seven by submission.
Delija last fought at FNC 22, redeeming himself with a 42-second knockout after his previous defeat in the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
‘Walking Trouble’ made himself known in the PFL, taking out the likes of Matheus Scheffel and Renan Ferreira.
The Croatian has 18 finishes in his MMA career, securing 10 KO/TKO wins and seven submissions.
A Heavyweight fight which should not disappoint between a veteran and a prospect.
Andreas Gustafsson vs Rinat Fakhretdinov
Just the second fight to open up UFC Paris, and it’s a thrilling Welterweight war between two highly-viewed prospects.
Gustafsson made his debut at UFC 316, securing an unanimous decision triumph against Khaos Williams.
‘Bane’ made his way into the UFC after a second-round TKO win on Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS).
With 12 victories in 14 fights, the Swede has stopped 10 of his enemies, eight by KO/TKO and two by submission.
Fakhretdinov has remained unbeaten since his second MMA fight, ending with victory in his last fight at UFC 308 against Carlos Leal.
The ‘Gladiator’ has already dominated and defeated recognisable names such as Kevin Lee and Bryan Battle.
The Russian doesn’t often go the distance with 17 of his 23 victories ending with a finish, 10 by KO/TKO and seven by submission.
The winner of this exciting matchup may get an opportunity to fight for a place in the 170-pound rankings.