UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 28, 2024 (2024-09-28)
VenueAccor Arena
CityParis, France
Attendance15,449[1]
Total gate$4,000,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis (also known as UFC Fight Night 243 and UFC on ESPN+ 101) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 28, 2024, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.[2]

Background

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The event marked the promotion's third visit to Paris and first since UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac in September 2023.[3]

A lightweight bout between Renato Moicano and Benoît Saint Denis headlined this event.[4][5]

A lightweight bout between Ľudovít Klein and Nikolas Motta was scheduled for this event.[6] However, Motta withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Roosevelt Roberts.[7]

A featherweight bout between Morgan Charrière and AJ Cunningham was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Cunninham withdrew from the fight due to an injury and was replaced by Gabriel Miranda.[9]

A women's bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie and Nora Cornolle was scheduled for this event.[10] However, de Randamie withdrew from the fight due to a broken finger and a fractured foot which led her to be replaced by former LFA Women's Bantamweight Champion Jacqueline Cavalcanti.[11]

A bantamweight bout between Taylor Lapilus and Felipe Lima was scheduled for this event.[12] However, Lima withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Vince Morales.[13]

At the weigh-ins, Ailín Pérez weighed in at 136.5 pounds, half a pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Perez was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent Darya Zheleznyakova.[14]

Results

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Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Renato Moicano def. Benoît Saint Denis TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov def. Brendan Allen Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight William Gomis def. Joanderson Brito Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Bryan Battle def. Kevin Jousset TKO (punches) 2 3:47
Featherweight Morgan Charrière def. Gabriel Miranda KO (punch) 2 0:27
Lightweight Farès Ziam def. Matt Frevola KO (knee) 3 2:59
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Ion Cuțelaba def. Ivan Erslan Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Oumar Sy def. Jung Da-woon Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ľudovít Klein def. Roosevelt Roberts Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Taylor Lapilus def. Vince Morales Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (136.5 lb) Ailín Pérez def. Darya Zheleznyakova Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 3:52
Flyweight Daniel Bárez def. Victor Altamirano Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Nora Cornolle Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Chris Duncan def. Bolaji Oki Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:34

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[16]

  • Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
  • Performance of the Night: Bryan Battle, Morgan Charriere, Farès Ziam, and Chris Duncan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2024-09-29). "UFC Fight Night 243 post-event facts: Renato Moicano matches Paddy Pimblett's streak to set up potential fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  2. ^ Paul Abraham (2024-05-14). "The UFC formalizes its third event in France, the date and location". lasueur.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14. (in French)
  3. ^ Farah Hannoun (2024-05-14). "UFC announces return to Paris on September 28". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. ^ Nolan King (2024-07-07). "UFC books Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint-Denis for five rounds in Paris". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ^ Alec McQuarrie (2024-08-07). "French fighters enoît Saint Denis and Nassourdine Imavov to headline UFC Paris announces Dana White". eurosport.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  6. ^ Nolan King (2024-08-26). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 19-25)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ^ Kevin Priest (2024-09-03). "UFC Paris: New adversary for L'udovit Klein". boxemag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03. (in French)
  8. ^ Drake Riggs (2024-07-23). "Morning Report: Leon Edwards doesn't believe there are any money fights at welterweight: 'There's no big star' - Fight Announcements". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  9. ^ Mehdi (2024-09-07). "UFC Paris – Change of opponent for Morgan Charrière 20 days before combat". actumma.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07. (in French)
  10. ^ Curtis Calhoun (2024-07-04). "Former UFC champ Germaine de Randamie booked for return at UFC Paris". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  11. ^ Jesse Holland (2024-09-13). "Ex-champ bails on UFC Paris, matchmakers scare up late replacement for Sept. 28". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ^ Tobias Lindkvist (2024-07-24). "Rising star Felipe Lima booked for his next UFC fight!". frontkick.online. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  13. ^ Olivier Angelini (2024-09-18). "Taylor Lapilus faces American Vince Morales at UFC Paris 3". boxemag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18. (in French)
  14. ^ Staff (2024-09-27). "UFC Fight Night 243 official weigh-in results: Ailin Perez misses weight but fight goes on". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  15. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  16. ^ Brian Mazique (2024-09-28). "UFC Fight Night Paris Results: Bonus Winners And Highlights". forbes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
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