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The main event at UFC Paris sees Renato Moicano face Benoit Saint Denis with both fighters looking to break into the top ten of the lightweight division
RENATO MOICANO VS BENOIT SAINT DENIS 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)
RENATO MOICANO: VETERAN BRAZILIAN AIMING TO BREAK INTO TOP TEN
Similar to his opponent here, Renato Moicano is always seemingly involved in entertaining bouts and his last fight with Jalin Turner at UFC 300 was exactly that. After being knocked down at the end of the first round, Moicano fought back to ground-and-pound his way to a TKO win in the second round. That was the second successive bout which he faced some adversity as he was badly cut in his previous fight against Drew Dober. Moicano continues to fight at a high level but he is far from unbeatable.
BENOIT SAINT DENIS: FIGHT OF THE NIGHT SPECIALIST LOOKING TO PUT ON A SHOW
28-year-old French star BSD (13-2 with one no contest) is looking to bounce back from his loss last time out against Dustin Poirier where despite being knocked out in the second round, he won another Fight of the Night bonus. BSD does not do boring fights which is precisely why he is headlining this event.
His 13 wins have all come vias stoppages with four knockouts and nine submissions. Prior to that loss, he had won five fights in a row and he will look to get back on track here with a win likely taking him into the top ten in the lightweight division.
RENATO MOICANO VS BENOIT SAINT DENIS PREDICTION
These two fighters are probably at the right level hovering just outside the top 10 in the UFC's lightweight division rankings. That does not hide away from the fact however, this main event promises to be an absolute cracker.
Both fighters are incredibly dangerous and possess plenty of routes to victory, but equally have enough weaknesses in that again which is what makes this fight so unpredictable.
BSD suffered his first knockout last time out which may make him a bit vulnerable but his Brazilian opponent has been knocked out three times in his career.
They may well stalemate on the ground but if this comes down to striking we simply have to favour BSD. We can see him just having too much firepower especially as this fight goes on and Moicano potentially starts to slow. We are backing BSD to bounce back with a stoppage of his own.
PREDICTION: BENOIT SAINT DENIS TO WIN VIA KO/TKO