UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
| UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 28, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Accor Arena | |||
| City | Paris, France | |||
| Attendance | 15,449[1] | |||
| Total gate | $4,000,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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 | |
Bonus awards
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2024-05-14). "UFC announces return to Paris on September 28". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kevin Priest (2024-09-03). "UFC Paris: New adversary for L'udovit Klein". boxemag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03. (in French)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mehdi (2024-09-07). "UFC Paris – Change of opponent for Morgan Charrière 20 days before combat". actumma.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07. (in French)
- ^ Curtis Calhoun (2024-07-04). "Former UFC champ Germaine de Randamie booked for return at UFC Paris". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tobias Lindkvist (2024-07-24). "Rising star Felipe Lima booked for his next UFC fight!". frontkick.online. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Olivier Angelini (2024-09-18). "Taylor Lapilus faces American Vince Morales at UFC Paris 3". boxemag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18. (in French)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Brian Mazique (2024-09-28). "UFC Fight Night Paris Results: Bonus Winners And Highlights". forbes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
