Lightweights Benoit Saint Denis and Renato Moicano have agreed to satisfy on the upcoming UFC Battle Night time card in Paris scheduled on Sept. 28 on the Accor Enviornment.
A number of folks with data of the promotion’s plans confirmed the information to MMA Preventing on Friday, with each athletes verbally agreeing to the matchup. AG Battle initially reported the information.
Moicano travels into enemy territory as he seeks his fourth win in a row. The previous featherweight picked up spectacular victories over Brad Riddell and Drew Dober earlier than a comeback victory to cease Jalin Turner at UFC 300.
Now he’ll look to take out one of many prime prospects within the division, with Saint Denis making his first look since a barnburner in opposition to Dustin Poirier at UFC 299.
Whereas he finally suffered a knockout loss that evening, Saint Denis nonetheless managed to boost his inventory with the efficiency, giving the previous interim light-weight champion every thing Poirier might deal with in UFC 299’s Battle of the Night time.
The struggle in opposition to Moicano offers Saint Denis the prospect to go dwelling once more after he scored a separate Battle of the Night time bonus for his win over Thiago Moises on the earlier UFC Paris card in 2023.
It’s unclear presently whether or not the bout will function the headliner for the occasion, and with UFC Paris scheduled for September, extra fights ought to be introduced within the coming weeks.
