The UFC opens a rare month without a pay-per-view Saturday with the first of three September events. UFC Fight Night 258 takes place at Accor Arena in Paris and streams on ESPN+.
Middleweight contenders meet in the main event, with Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) set to clash against Caio Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in a five-round bout.
For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC Fight Night 258.
Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho
Nassourdine Imavov
Imavov’s four-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Anthony Hernandez (eight), Borralho (seven) and Khamzat Chimaev (five).
Imavov has earned 11 of his 16 career victories by stoppage.
Caio Borralho
Borralho’s seven-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is the second-longest streak in the division behind Hernandez (eight).
Borralho has earned five of his seven UFC victories by decision.
Benoit Saint Denis vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Benoit Saint Denis (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) has earned all 14 of his career victories by stoppage.
Saint Denis lands 59 percent of his significant strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Islam Makhachev (59.5 percent).
Mauricio Ruffy (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned 11 of his 12 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished eight of those wins in Round 1.
Ruffy has earned one of 16 knockouts in UFC history stemming from a spinning wheel kick. He accomplished the feat at UFC 313.
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Paul Craig
Modestas Bukauskas (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) is 5-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2023.
Paul Craig’s (17-9-1 MMA, 9-9-1 UFC) four-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2023.
Craig’s six submission victories in UFC light heavyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Glover Teixeira (seven).
Craig’s four submission victories by triangle choke are the most in UFC history.
Craig’s victory at 4:59 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night 127 is the latest submission in a three-round UFC fight.
Patricio Freire vs. Losene Keita
Patricio Freire (37-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is one of three fighters in Bellator history to have three separate title reigns in a single weight class. Michael Chandler and Douglas Lima also accomplished the feat.
Freire, a former lightweight champion, is the only fighter in Bellator history with four separate championship reigns.
Freire is one of two simultaneous two-division champions in Bellator history. Ryan Bader also accomplished the feat.
Freire is one of three fighters in Bellator history to win titles in two weight classes. Bader and Joe Warren also accomplished the feat.
Freire had the most fights (30), victories (24) and stoppage victories (15) in the history of the now-defunct Bellator organization.
Freire competed in the most title fights (18) and earned the most title fight victories (15) in Bellator history.
Marcin Tybura vs. Ante Delija
Marcin Tybura’s (27-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) 14 victories in UFC heavyweight competition are tied for fifth-most in divisional history behind Andrei Arlovski (23), Derrick Lewis (20), Frank Mir (16) and Junior Dos Santos (15).
Tybura’s eight decision victories in UFC heavyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Arlovski (12).
Tybura has landed 1,686 total strikes in UFC heavyweight competition, the second-most in divisional history behind Arlovski (1,907).
Andreas Gustafsson vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
Rinat Fakhretdinov (22-1-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC) enters the event on a 23-fight winning streak. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since June 2013.
Fakhretdinov’s 23-fight unbeaten streak in MMA competition is longest among active fighters on the UFC roster.
William Gomis vs. Robert Ruchala
William Gomis’ (14-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at featherweight is tied for the fifth-longest active streak in the division behind Movsar Evloev (eight), Ilia Topuria (seven), Lerone Murphy (seven) and Steve Garcia (five).
Gomis has earned three of his four UFC victories by decision.
Brad Tavares vs. Robert Bryczek
Brad Tavares (21-10 MMA, 16-10 UFC) competes in his 27th UFC middleweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.
Tavares’ 16 victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied with Michael Bisping for most in divisional history.
Tavares’ total fight time of 5:38:35 in UFC middleweight competition is the most in divisional history.
Tavares’ 14 decision victories in UFC middleweight competition are the most in divisional history.
Tavares’ 14 decision victories in UFC competition are tied with Neil Magny for most in company history.
Shauna Bannon vs. Sam Hughes
Sam Hughes (10-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC) has earned four of her five UFC victories by decision.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
