Next Opponent of Khamzat Chimaev: During the UFC Fight Night in Paris, Nassourdine Imavov faced off against Caio Borralho in the main event of UFC Paris on September 6, 2025. The following fight went on for a complete 5 rounds, where Imavov defeated Barralho by unanimous decision. After the fight, during the post-match interview, Imavov called out the Middleweight Champion, Khamzat Chimaev, and he said that he certainly believes that he should be the one next in line to challenge for the Middleweight title. During a backstage interview, Imavov congratulated Chimaev on winning the title, further stating, “I’m not calling you out specifically, I’m calling out the belt. It doesn’t matter who has it, that’s all I want.”
Khamzat Chimaev also reacted to the main event fight by tweeting a tweet that said, “Good fight.” A few weeks ago, Dana White, on his Instagram Live, also said that this fight will have a massive implication, and we will be able to make things clear for who can be the next challenger for Chimaev’s middleweight title. In the upcoming weeks, we will have a clear idea of who can be the next number one contender for the middleweight title.
Next Opponent of Khamzat Chimaev: Other Potential Candidates
Reinier de Ridder
Reinier de Ridder is one of the names who can face Khamzat Chimaev for the middleweight title. He said multiple times that he is ready to fight Chimaev. In an interview with MMA Fighting, he stated, “Send the contract.” Ridder’s next match is scheduled to be on October 18, 2025, at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver, Canada, against Anthony Hernandez.
Islam Makhachev
In a press conference, Islam Makhachev was asked about potentially facing off against the new middleweight champion, Khamzat Chimaev. Makhachev said he does not want to start anything between them but said, “We will see,” regarding facing the middleweight champion.
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland, the former middleweight champion, has called out Chimaev numerous times. A potential fight between these two could be very interesting, as they both have different fight styles. Not only that, but these two also have very different personalities, which could make the potential fight very interesting for the audience.
Anthony Hernandez
In an interview with MMA Junkie, Anthony Hernandez shared his reaction to Khamzat Chimaev beating DDP and winning the middleweight title. Hernandez stated that he is on the level of Chimaev and is ready for whenever the fight presents itself.
FAQs
Q. Who won Nassourdine Imavov vs Caio Borralho?
A. Caio Borralho was beaten by Imavov via unanimous decision.
Q. What is the ethnicity of Nassourdine Imavov?
A. Imavov is from the Kumyk family in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia.
Q. Is Khamzat undefeated?
A. Khamzat Chimaev is 15-0 in professional MMA. He is undefeated
Q. What is the ranking of Nassourdine Imavov?
A. Imavov’s UFC ranking is 2 in the middleweight
Q. Who won the main event of UFC Paris 2025?
A. Nassourdine Imavov. He beat Caio Borralho by decision
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