Caio Borralho is coming off a victory over Jared Cannonier in August 2024. | Getty/UFC Caio Borralho was not surprised by the result of the UFC 319 headliner. With the experience of having trained with Khamzat Chimaev in Sweden for one month,

Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) meets Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 258 main event on Sept. 6 from Accor Arena in Paris. Borralho will weigh in as the official backup for Du Plessis' title defense against Khamzat Chimaev in Saturday's UFC 319 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) headliner at United Center in Chicago.

Following his impressive second-round knockout of ‘The Last Stylebender’ in February, Imavov was eager to get back to work. Speaking with MMA Junkie, the Dagestani revealed what inspired him to ask for a fight against Borralho in ‘The City of Light.’

Nassourdine Imavov is poking fun at Caio Borralho, the backup for the UFC 319 headliner. Dricus Du Plessis will look to defend his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event at UFC 319 on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago.

Nassourdine Imavov confirms he declined the UFC 319 title fight backup slot, but says it was for quality reasons. With his UFC Fight Night 258 main event on the horizon, Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) doesn't see much reward in traveling across the world, battling jet lag and cutting weight, only to likely not even fight in the end.

Although Caio Borralho's UFC tenure currently contains only a handful of fights, the 30-year-old has emerged as one of the more promising contenders in the multi-billion dollar organization.

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