Report: Saint Denis, Ruffy to meet at UFC Paris
A lightweight bout between Benoit Saint Denis and Mauricio Ruffy has been added to UFC Paris, sources told MMA Junkie's Nolan King.
The event is scheduled to take place Sept. 6 at Accor Arena.
Saint Denis, the division's No. 13-ranked contender, is coming off a submission win over Kyle Prepolec at UFC 315 in May. The Frenchman rebounded from a two-fight skid that consisted of stoppage losses to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano last year.
Ruffy, one of the hottest prospects at 155 pounds, delivered a Knockout of the Year candidate at UFC 313 in March when he finished King Green with a spinning wheel kick. The Fighting Nerds product is 3-0 in the promotion and is 12-1 overall.
In the UFC Paris main event, middleweight contenders Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho will collide in a potential title eliminator.