UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis explained

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Accor Arena
City:Paris, France
Attendance:15,449[1]
Gate:$4,000,000
Previousevent:UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili
Followingevent: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

The event marked the promotion's third visit to Paris and first since 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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Bonus awards

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

See also

Notes and References

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

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