Nassourdine Imavov vs Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night 243 | Preview & Prediction
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
A crunch match in the UFC middleweight division takes place at UFC Paris as Nassourdine Imavov takes on Brendan Allen
NASSOURDINE IMAVOV VS BRENDAN ALLEN FACTS
When is UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243? UK – the preliminary card starts at 5:00pm on Saturday 28th September 2024, followed by the main card at 8:00pm / USA – 12:00pm/3:00pm ET and 9:00am/12:00pm PT
Where is UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243? Accor Arena | Paris, France
Where can I get tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243
What TV channel is UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 243 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243 MAIN CARD EVENT
Renato Moicano vs Benoit Saint Denis (Lightweight)
Nassourdine Imavov vs Brendan Allen (Middleweight)
William Gomis vs Joanderson Brito (Featherweight)
Kevin Jousset vs Bryan Battle (Welterweight)
Morgan Charriere vs Gabriel Miranda (Featherweight)
Fares Ziam vs Matt Frevola (Lightweight)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243 Prelims
Ion Cutelaba vs Ivan Erslan (Light Heavyweight)
Oumar Sy vs Jung Da-woon (Light Heavyweight)
Ľudovít Klein vs Roosevelt Roberts (Lightweight)
Daria Zheleznyakova vs Ailin Perez (Women’s Bantamweight)
Taylor Lapilus vs Vince Morales (Bantamweight)
Daniel Barez vs Victor Altamirano (Flyweight)
Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs Nora Cornolle (Women’s Bantamweight)
Bolaji Oki vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight)
NASSOURDINE IMAVOV: NUMBER FOUR IN THE WORLD LOOKS TO GET IN TITLE SHOT CONTENTION
Nassourdine Imavov (14-4 with one no contest) has been making plenty of noise in the middleweight division and this is a golden opportunity for him to put himself firmly in contention for a title shot. His dominant TKO win over Jared Cannonier last time out was particularly impressive and another win against a top ten opponent will surely edge him closer to a title shot. His only defeat in the last three years came in the light heavyweight division on points against Sean Strickland. Otherwise, he has been on a tear and he will be desperate to maintain this momentum in the city where he fights out of.
BRENDAN ALLEN: BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR SURGING ALLEN
28-year-old American Brendan Allen has been working his way up the middle weight rankings in the UFC thanks for an impressive seven-fight win streak. Allen Was handed an opportunity to face Marvin Vettori at UFC Fight Night 240 but his opponent was forced to withdraw through injury so Allen took on a rematch against Chris Curtis and he won via split decision. The submission specialist will need to raise his game against the surging Imavov.
NASSOURDINE IMAVOV VS BRENDAN ALLEN PREDICTION
The winner of this fight in the UFC's middleweight division will close in on a title shot so there is plenty on the line in this fight.
Imavov is a talented fighter and yet another one that has come from Dagestan. He fights out of Paris so he will have plenty of home support against the American Allen.
The victory last time out against Cannonier made everybody sit up and take notice of Imavov. A win here puts him firmly in title shot contention and given his all-round skill set, we further him to be too strong for Allen.
PREDICTION: NASSOURDINE IMAVOV TO WIN
