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UFC Fight Night 243: Make your predictions for Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 243 event in Paris.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC Fight Night 243 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Accor Arena.

Make your picks below.

Chris Duncan vs. Bolaji Oki

Records: Duncan (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Oki (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Duncan 4-1, Oki 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Duncan +160, Oki -190

Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Nora Cornolle

Records: Cavalcanti (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Cornolle (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Cavalcanti 5-0, Cornolle 5-0
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: Cavalcanti honorable mention
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Cavalcanti -195, Cornolle +155

Victor Altamirano vs. Daniel Barez

Records: Altamirano (12-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Barez (16-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Altamirano 2-3, Barez 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Altamirano +115, Barez -145

Ailin Perez vs. Darya Zheleznyakova

Records: Perez (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Zheleznyakova (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Perez 4-1, Zheleznyakova 4-1
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: Perez honorable mention
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Perez -260, Zheleznyakova +210

Taylor Lapilus vs. Vince Morales

Records: Lapilus (20-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Morales (16-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Past five: Lapilus 4-1, Morales 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Lapilus -355, Morales +280

Ludovit Klein vs. Roosevelt Roberts

Records: Klein (22-4-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC), Roberts (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Past five: Klein 4-0-1, Roberts 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Klein -700, Roberts +500

Da Woon Jung vs. Oumar Sy

Records: Jung (15-5-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC), Sy (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Jung 2-3, Sy 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Jung +350, Sy -450

Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan

Records: Cutelaba (17-10-1 MMA, 6-9-1 UFC), Erslan (14-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Cutelaba 1-4, Erslan 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Cutelaba -125, Erslan +105

Matt Frevola vs. Fares Ziam

Records: Frevola (11-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC), Ziam (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Frevola 3-2, Ziam 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Frevola -125, Ziam +105

Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda

Records: Charriere (19-10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Miranda (17-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Charriere 4-1, Miranda 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Charriere -550, Miranda +400

Bryan Battle vs. Kevin Jousset

Records: Battle (10-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Jousset (10-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Battle 4-1, Jousset 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Battle -150, Jousset +125

Joanderson Brito vs. William Gomis

Records: Brito (17-3-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Gomis (13-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Brito 5-0, Gomis 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Brito -260, Gomis +210

Brendan Allen vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Records: Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC), Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Allen 5-0, Imavov 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Imavov No. 7, Allen No. 11
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Allen +175, Imavov -210

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis

Records: Moicano (19-5-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC), Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Moicano 4-1, Saint Denis 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Saint Denis No. 14, Moicano No. 15
Odds (as of 09.23.24): Moicano +220, Saint Denis -270

UFC Fight Night 243 fight card (as of Sept. 23, noon ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)

  • Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis
  • Brendan Allen vs. Nassourdine Imavov
  • Joanderson Brito vs. William Gomis
  • Bryan Battle vs. Kevin Jousset
  • Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda
  • Matt Frevola vs. Fares Ziam

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, noon ET)

  • Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan
  • Da Woon Jung vs. Oumar Sy
  • Ludovit Klein vs. Roosevelt Roberts
  • Taylor Lapilus vs. Vince Morales
  • Ailin Perez vs. Darya Zheleznyakova
  • Victor Altamirano vs. Daniel Barez
  • Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Nora Cornolle
  • Chris Duncan vs. Bolaji Oki

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 243.

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