This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Paris, we saw a big time matchup in the middleweight division between two men who were looking to jump into

Brendan Allen has released a statement after his first defeat in nearly three years against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Paris.

Brendan Allen believes he can beat Dricus Du Plessis even though he lost to Nassourdine Imavov on Saturday. Allen faced Imavov in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 243 at the Accor Arena in Paris.

Immediately following the conclusion of today’s Brendan Allen vs. Nassourdine Imavov fight, several pro fighters took to ‘ X ‘ to share their thoughts on the result. One of those reactions came from UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis who shared the following message for ‘All In’:

Nassourdine Imavov thinks Brendan Allen is in no position to be making so many demands. Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) takes on Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 243 (ESPN+) middleweight co-main event at Accor Arena in Paris.

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 243 odds between Nassourdine Imavov vs. Brendan Allen, with MMA picks and predictions.

UFC Paris continues with a fight between Nassourdine Imavov and Brendan Allen. Check out our UFC odds series for our Imavov-Allen prediction.

Either Nassourdine Imavov or Brendan Allen will take a big step toward a UFC middleweight title shot, but who will it be?

In the co-main event of UFC Paris we are going to see a massive matchup in the middleweight division as two top eight contenders battled it out. The “Russian Sniper” Nassourdine Imavov (14-4) will be taking on Brendan Allen (24-5).

A 185-pound matchup between Nassourdine Imavov and Brendan Allen is featured in the UFC Paris co-main event this weekend and the winner will be one step closer to challenging for the belt in the future.