The UFC made its annual stop in France this past Saturday for UFC Fight Night 258 at Accor Arena in Paris, and it was a historic event.
Headliner Nassourdine Imavov (17-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) was one of just two fighters to need the help of the judges in victory, as he shut down fellow middleweight contender Caio Borralho (17-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) for a unanimous decision to push his stock upward in the title conversation.
For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 258.
Events stats
UFC Fight Night 258 featured 11 stoppage results, tied with three other events for most finishes on a single card in modern company history.
UFC Fight Night 258 featured nine knockout results, the single event record in modern company history.
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $185,500.
Debuting fighters went 2-2 at the event.
Benoit Saint Denis, Mason Jones, Ante Delija and Kaue Fernandes earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 258 fight-night bonuses.
UFC Fight Night 258 drew an announced attendance of 15,724 for a live gate of $4,331,000.
Betting favorites went 8-4 on the card. One fight had even odds.
Betting favorites fell to 18-12 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 1:45:58.
Nassourdine Imavov def. Caio Borralho
Imavov’s five-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is the second-longest streak in the division behind Anthony Hernandez.
Imavov has earned five of his nine UFC victories by decision.
Borralho has suffered both of his career losses by decision.
Benoit Saint Denis def. Mauricio Ruffy
Benoit Saint Denis (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has earned all 15 of his career victories by stoppage.
Saint Denis’ seven victories since 2022 in UFC lightweight competition are most in the division.
Mauricio Ruffy (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by stoppage.
Ruffy suffered the first submission loss of his career.
Modestas Bukauskas def. Paul Craig
Modestas Bukauskas (19-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) improved 6-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2023.
Bukauskas’ four-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the third-longest active streak in the division behind Carlos Ulberg (eight) and Azamat Murzakanov (five).
Bukauskas has earned 14 of his 19 career victories by stoppage.
Paul Craig’s (17-10-1 MMA, 9-10-1 UFC) five-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2023.
Craig fell to 1-6 with one no contest in his past eight fights dating back to July 2022.
Craig has suffered nine of his 10 career losses by stoppage.
Mason Jones def. Bolaji Oki
Mason Jones (17-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) improved to 2-0 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in May.
Bolaji Oki (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.
Axel Sola def. Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee (14-7-1 MMA, 1-5 UFC) fell to 1-3 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2023.
McKee has suffered all three of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
William Gomis def. Robert Ruchala
William Gomis’ (15-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at featherweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Lerone Murphy (nine) and Movsar Evloev (eight).
Gomis has earned four of his five UFC victories by decision.
Robert Ruchala (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.
Oumar Sy def. Brendson Ribeiro
Oumar Sy (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned nine of his 12 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished eight of those wins in Round 1.
Brendson Ribeiro (17-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) has suffered seven of his nine career losses by stoppage.
Kaue Fernandes def. Harry Hardwick
Kaue Fernandes (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) earned the 19th knockout in UFC history stemming from leg kicks.
Harry Hardwick (13-4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered his first stoppage loss due to strikes.
Sam Patterson def. Trey Waters
Sam Patterson (14-2-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has earned 13 of his 14 career victories by stoppage. That includes all four of his UFC wins.
Trey Waters (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by stoppage.
Waters suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
Robert Bryczek def. Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares (21-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) fell to 2-5 in his past seven fights dating back to July 2022.
Tavares has suffered all five of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Andreas Gustafsson
Rinat Fakhretdinov (24-1-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) extended his unbeaten streak to 24 fights. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since June 2013.
Fakhretdinov has earned 18 of his 24 career victories by stoppage.
Andreas Gustafsson (12-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a 54-second knockout defeat.
Sam Hughes def. Shauna Bannon
Shauna Bannon (7-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of her career with a submission defeat.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
