A middleweight showdown between prime contenders Brendan Allen and Nassourdine Imavov is about to happen at UFC Paris which is scheduled for September 28. Mike Heck of MMA Preventing confirmed the reserving by a number of folks linked to the plan, which was first reported by Battle Minds.
Just lately, Brendan Allen had stated that he would solely face Imavov at UFC Paris if their struggle had been to function the primary occasion, however in accordance with MMA Preventing, it’s anticipated {that a} light-weight matchup between Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint Denis would be the headliner. Presently, Allen sits seventh within the division rankings, whereas Imavov sits contained in the Prime-5 together with his rating at 4.
Driving a seven-fight successful streak, Brendan Allen has 5 finishes throughout his run, all 5 which have come by the use of submission, much more particularly, all have come by rear-naked choke. Most not too long ago, he avenged a earlier loss to Chris Curtis with a cut up determination victory in April, his solely struggle to this point in 2024.
Nassourdine Imavov has bounced again from a tricky 2023, to reel off two consecutive wins to start the 2024 calendar yr. In February, Imaov picked up a majority determination win over Roman Dolidze, then additional re-cemented himself again atop the middleweight division when he secured a fourth-round TKO end over Jared Cannoniner in June. This struggle will not be a title eliminator, however there’s no doubting that the winner will discover themselves in a high-stakes struggle following this matchup.
Right here is the UFC Paris card at the moment schedule on September 28:
Renato Moicano vs Benoit Saint-Denis
Brendan Allen vs Nassourdine Imavov
William Gomis vs Joanderson Brito
Germaine de Randamie vs Norma Cornolle
Ailin Perez vs Darya Zheleznyakova
Fares Ziam vs Matt Frevola
Daniel Barez vs Victor Altamirano
Oumar Sy vs Da Woon Jung
With simply eight fights confirmed for the occasion, there are nonetheless just a few extra slots to fill forward of the UFC Battle Evening from Paris, France on September 28. This would be the promotion’s third look in Paris, France.
