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The UFC makes its return to France on Saturday with UFC Battle Evening 243, which takes place at Accor Enviornment in Paris and streams totally on ESPN+.
The lineup will characteristic two 5 spherical, non-title bouts on the high of the cardboard. Within the light-weight essential occasion, Renato Moicano (19-6-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC) takes on Benoit Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC). Whereas within the co-headliner, ranked middleweights Brendan Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) and Nassourdine Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) are teed up for battle.
For extra on the numbers behind the cardboard, verify beneath for MMA Junkie’s pre-event information for UFC Battle Evening 243.
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Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis
Renato Moicano
Moicano is 6-1 since he moved as much as the UFC light-weight division in March 2020.
Moicano’s six submission victories by rear-naked choke in UFC competitors are tied for third-most in firm historical past behind Demian Maia (9) and Kenny Florian (seven).
Benoit Saint Denis
Saint Denis has earned all 13 of his profession victories by stoppage.
Saint Denis lands 58.4 p.c of his important strike makes an attempt in UFC light-weight competitors, the third-best charge in divisional historical past behind Islam Makhachev (60.3 p.c) and Justin Gaethje (59.2 p.c).
Brendan Allen vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Brendan Allen
Allen’s six-fight UFC successful streak at middleweight is the third-longest energetic streak within the division behind Dricus Du Plessis (eight) and Caio Borralho (seven).
Allen has earned 18 of his 24 profession victories by stoppage. That features eight of his 12 UFC wins.
Allen’s six submission victories in UFC middleweight competitors are second-most in divisional historical past behind Gerald Meerschaert (11).
Allen’s six submission victories by rear-naked choke in UFC competitors are tied for third-most in firm historical past behind Maia (9) and Florian (seven).
Nassourdine Imavov
Imavov has earned 10 of his 14 profession victories by stoppage.
Imavov defends 62.3 p.c of all opponent important strike makes an attempt in UFC middleweight competitors, tied with Sean Strickland for the very best charge amongst energetic fighters within the weight class.
William Gomis vs. Joanderson Brito
Joanderson Brito’s (17-3-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) five-fight UFC successful streak in featherweight competitors is tied for the fourth-longest energetic streak within the division behind Movsar Evloev (seven), Ilia Topuria (six) and Lerone Murphy (six).
Brito has earned 15 of his 16 profession victories by stoppage. That features all 5 of his UFC wins.
Brito’s common battle time of 6:21 in UFC light-weight competitors is the shortest amongst energetic fighters within the weight class.
Brito’s five-fight UFC stoppage streak is the second-longest streak amongst energetic fighters within the firm behind Shavkat Rakhmonov (six).
Kevin Jousset vs. Bryan Battle
Bryan Battle (10-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is 3-1 with one no contest since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in August 2022.
Battle’s common battle time of 6:18 in UFC welterweight competitors is shortest amongst energetic fighters within the weight class.
Fares Ziam vs. Matt Frevola
Fares Ziam (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has earned all 5 of his UFC victories by resolution.
Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan
Ion Cutelaba (17-9-1 MMA, 6-8-1 UFC) is 2-6-1 in his previous 9 UFC appearances courting again to February 2020.
Cutelaba completes 57.6 p.c of his takedown makes an attempt in UFC mild heavyweight competitors, the third-best charge in divisional historical past behind Vitor Petrino (66.7 p.c) and Lyoto Machida (65 p.c).
Oumar Sy vs. Da Woon Jung
Da Woon Jung’s (15-5-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) three-fight shedding skid is the longest of his profession. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2021.
Ludovit Klein vs. Roosevelt Roberts
Ludovit Klein’s (22-4-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) six-fight unbeaten streak in UFC light-weight competitors is the second-longest energetic streak within the division behind Islam Makhachev (13).
Klein is one in every of 4 fighters in UFC historical past to earn a knockout stemming from a entrance kick to the physique. Alexander Volkov, Dan Hooker and Siyar Bahadurzada additionally completed the feat.
Roosevelt Roberts’ (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) four-fight UFC winless skid is the longest of his profession. He hasn’t earned a victory since Could 2020.
Darya Zheleznyakova vs. Ailin Perez
Ailin Perez (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned all three of her UFC victories by resolution.
Perez landed 10 takedowns in her victory at UFC on ESPN 49, the single-fight file for a UFC girls’s bantamweight battle.
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC Battle Evening 243.
UFC analysis analyst and stay statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Observe him on X @MJCflipdascript.
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