Imavov vs Borralho, Saint Denis vs Ruffy, Craig vs Bukauskas Fight Picks – September 6, 2025

Nassourdine Imavov vs Caio Borralho

• Nassourdine Imavov
• Age: 30
• UFC Record: 7-2
• Key Losses: Majority decision loss to Phil Hawes.
• Key Wins: Knocked out Israel Adesanya, Jared Cannonier, Ian Heinisch, a 3-0 wrestler, and a 9-1 striker. Beat Brendan Allen, Joaquin Buckley, Jordan Williams, and a 12-4 grappler. Majority decision over Roman Dolidze.
• Striking: plus (70)
• Power: plus (70)
• Wrestling: plus (70)

• Caio Borralho
• Age: 32
• UFC Record: 9-0
• Key Wins: Knocked out Paul Craig and an 8-3 grappler. Submitted Michal Oleksiejczuk and a well rounded 5-2 fighter. Beat Jared Cannonier, Makhmud Muradov, Armen Petrosyan, Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, a 10-2 striker, and a 7-0 grappler.
• Striking: near plus plus (75)
• Power: near plus plus (75)
• Wrestling: near plus plus (75)

Borralho out struck Cannonier 129 to 82 solidifying his striking as a 75 grade.

Chris’ Pick: Borralho by decision.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Borralho -250

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Benoit Saint Denis vs Mauricio Ruffy

• Benoit Saint Denis
• Age: 29
• UFC Record: 6-2 at 155 lbs. 6-3 overall.
• Key Wins: Submitted Ismael Bonfim, Niklas Stolze, a 4-0 striker, an 8-1 grappler, a 6-2 striker, and a 15-4 striker. Knocked out Matt Frevola, Thiago Moises, Gabriel Miranda, and a 13-4 grappler.
• Striking: plus (70)
• Power: plus (70)
• Grappling: plus (70)

• Mauricio Ruffy
• Age: 29
• Pro Record: 12-1
• UFC Record: 4-0
• Key Wins: Knocked out King GreenJamie Mullarkey, a well rounded 10-1 fighter, Ronys Torres, and a well rounded 11-4 fighter. Beat James Llontop.
• Striking: plus (70)
• Power: plus (70)
• Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Saint Denis by 2nd round submission.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Saint Denis -135

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Paul Craig vs Modestas Bukauskas

• Paul Craig
• Age: 37
• UFC Record: 8-6-1 at 205 lbs. 9-10-1 overall.
• Key Wins: Knocked out Andre Muniz, Jamahal Hill, and Shogun Rua. Submitted Nikita Krylov, Kennedy Nzechukwu, and Magomed Ankalaev.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: a little above average (55)
• Grappling: plus (70)

• Modestas Bukauskas
• Age: 31
• UFC Record: 6-4
• Key Losses: Split decision loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk.
• Key Wins: Knocked out Raffael Cerqueira, Andreas Michaildis, a well rounded 5-0 fighter and an 8-1 striker. Submitted Marcin Prachnio. Beat Zac Pauga and Tyson Pedro. Split decision over Ion Cutelaba.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Craig by 2nd round submission.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Craig -125

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Mason Jones vs Bolaji Oki

• Mason Jones
• Age: 30
• Pro Record: 16-2
• UFC Record: 2-2
• Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 8-1 fighter and a 6-2 grappler, and a 12-1 wrestler. Beat Jeremy Stephens and David Onama.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Wrestling: plus (70)

• Bolaji Oki
• Age: 29
• Pro Record: 9-2
• UFC Record: 3-1
• Key Wins: Knocked out a 5-1 grappler. Beat Michael Aswell and an 11-0 striker. Split decision over Timothy Cuamba.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Jones by decision.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Jones -200

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Rhys McKee vs Axel Sola

• Rhys McKee
• Age: 29
• Pro Record: 14-6-1
• UFC Record: 1-4
• Key Losses: Split decision loss to Chidi Njokuani.
• Key Wins: Knocked out Daniel Frunza, Jai Herbert in 2016, a well rounded 6-2 fighter, and a 5-0 striker.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Wrestling: near plus (65)

• Axel Sola
• Age: 27
• Pro Record: 10-0-1
• Key Wins: Knocked out a 5-0 striker, a well rounded 4-0 fighter, and a 4-0 grappler. Beat a 6-1 striker.
• Striking: a little above average (55)
• Power: a little above average (55)
• Wrestling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: McKee by 2nd round knockout.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: McKee -350

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William Gomis vs Robert Ruchala

• William Gomis
• Age: 28
• UFC Record: 4-1
• Key Losses: Split decision loss to Hyder Amil.
• Key Wins: Knocked out Yanis Ghemmouri and a 6-1 striker. Beat a 9-1 striker. Split decision wins over Joanderson Brito and Francis Marshall. Majority decision over a well rounded 13-3 fighter.
• Striking: plus (70)
• Power: plus (70)
• Wrestling: near plus (65)

• Robert Ruchala
• Age: 27
• Pro Record: 11-1
• Key Wins: Knocked out an 18-4 striker, a 20-6 striker, an 11-2 wrestler. Beat a well rounded 7-0 fighter.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Gomis by decision.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Gomis -200

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Oumar Sy vs Brendson Ribeiro

• Oumar Sy
• Age: 29
• Pro Record: 11-1
• UFC Record: 2-1
• Key Wins: Submitted George Tokkos. Knocked out a well rounded 5-0 fighter. Beat Da Woon Jung and a well rounded 7-2 fighter.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Grappling: near plus (65)

• Brendson Ribeiro
• Age: 28
• UFC Record: 3-3
• Key Losses: Majority decision loss to Magomed Gadzhiyasulov.
• Key Wins: Submitted Diyar Nurgozhay, Antonio Arroyo, and a 6-1 striker. Knocked out a well rounded 11-0 fighter and a 7-1 striker. Split decision over Caio Machado.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Wrestling: above average (60)
• Grappling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Sy by decision.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Sy -135

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Marcin Tybura vs Ante Delija

• Marcin Tybura
• Age: 39
• UFC Record: 12-8
• Key Wins: Knocked out Jhonata Diniz, Walt Harris, and Greg Hardy. Submitted Tai Tuivasa. Beat Mick Parkin, Blagoi Ivanov, Andrei Arlovski, and Sergei Spivac. Majority decision over Alexandr Romanov.
• Striking: plus (70)
• Power: above average (60)
• Wrestling: plus (70)

• Ante Delija
• Age: 34
• Pro Record: 25-6
• Key Wins: Beat a 9-0 grappler.
• Striking: above average (60)
• Power: above average (60)
• Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Tybura by decision.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Tybura -400

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Harry Hardwick vs Kaue Fernandes

• Harry Hardwick
• Age: NA
• Pro Record: 13-3-1
• Key Wins: Submitted a 6-0 striker, a 6-1 striker, and a well rounded 7-2 fighter. Knocked out a 5-2 grappler and an 11-1-1 striker. Majority decision over a 7-2 striker. Split decision over a well rounded 9-2 fighter.
• Striking: a little above average (55)
• Power: a little above average (55)
• Grappling: above average (60)

• Kaue Fernandes
• Age: 30
• Pro Record: 10-2
• UFC Record: 2-1
• Key Losses: Split decision loss to Marc Diakiese.
• Key Wins: Submitted a 6-1 wrestler. Knocked out Mohammed Yahya, a 19-5 striker, a 6-0 wrestler, and a well rounded 9-1 fighter. Beat a 4-0 grappler.
• Striking: plus (70)
• Power: plus (70)
• Wrestling: plus (70)

Chris’ Pick: Fernandes by 2nd round knockout.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Fernandes -500

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Sam Patterson vs Trey Waters

• Sam Patterson
• Age: 29
• UFC Record: 4-1
• Key Wins: Submitted Kiefer Crosbie, Yohan Lainesse, an 8-1 grappler and a 14-1 grappler. Knocked out Danny Barlow and a 9-3 striker. Beat an 18-6 grappler.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Grappling: plus (70)

• Trey Waters
• Age: 30
• Pro Record: 9-1
• UFC Record: 2-1
• Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 3-0 fighter. Beat Billy Goff and Josh Quinlan.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Patterson by 2nd round submission.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Patterson -225

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Brad Tavares vs Robert Bryczek

• Brad Tavares
• Age: 37
• UFC Record: 16-10
• Key Wins: Knocked out Krzysztof Jotko. Beat Gerald Meerschaert, Antonio Carlos, Jr and Elias Theodorou. Split decision over Omari Akhmedov.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: a little above average (55)
• Wrestling: near plus (65)

• Robert Bryczek
• Age: 35
• Pro Record: 17-6
• UFC Record: 0-1
• Key Losses: Lost to a 6-4 wrestler.
• Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 16-5 fighter, a 7-1 striker, a 9-1 striker, a 7-2 wrestler, and a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Beat an 8-0 striker, a well rounded 5-1 fighter, and a 7-1 wrestler.
• Striking: above average (60)
• Power: above average (60)
• Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Tavares by decision.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Tavares -175

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Andreas Gustafsson vs Rinat Fakheretdinov

• Andreas Gustafsson
• Age: 34
• Pro Record: 12-2
• UFC Record: 2-0
• Key Losses: Majority decision loss to Joilton Lutterbach.
• Key Wins: Knocked out a 9-1 striker, a 10-2 wrestler, and an 8-3 striker.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Wrestling: plus (70)

• Rinat Fakhretdinov
• Age: 33
• UFC Record: 4-0-1
• Key Draws: Fought Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos to a draw.
• Key Wins: Submitted Kevin Lee and a well rounded 13-2 fighter. Beat Carlos Leal and Andreas Michailidis. Split decision over Nicolas Dalby.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: a little above average (55)
• Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Gustafsson by decision.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Gustafsson -200

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Shauna Bannon vs Sam Hughes

• Shauna Bannon
• Age: 31
• Pro Record: 7-1
• UFC Record: 2-1
• Key Wins: Submitted Puja Tomar. Knocked out a well rounded 3-0 fighter. Beat a 3-0-1 striker. Split decision over Alice Ardelean.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: near plus (65)
• Wrestling: above average (60)

• Sam Hughes
• Age: 33
• UFC Record: 5-5
• Key Wins: Submitted a 4-1 grappler. Beat Jaqueline Amorim and a well rounded 3-1 fighter. Majority decision over Istela Nunes. Split decision wins over Stephanie Luciano and Viktoriia Dudakova.
• Striking: near plus (65)
• Power: a little above average (55)
• Grappling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Hughes by split decision.

What odds I think the favorite should be at: Hughes -125