Few men are more popular in Accor Arena than “The Last Pirate.”
At UFC Fight Night 243 on Saturday in Paris, Morgan Charriere didn’t disappoint the French crowd when he knocked out Gabriel Miranda at 0:27 mark of Round 2 in their featherweight matchup.
Charriere (20-10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) found Miranda (17-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) out of position with his guard down after a spinning attempt and perfectly placed a big left hook right on the Brazilian’s jaw. After Miranda fell, Charriere pounced and the fight was stopped nearly immediately, which sent the arena into pandemonium (via X):
CHARRIERE’S LEFT HOOK HAD THE CROWD HYPED 👊 #UFCPARIS pic.twitter.com/XxEKMMo9vk
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 28, 2024
After the win, Charriere led the raucous Paris crowd in a signing of “La Marseillaise,” the national anthem of France.
The victory returned Charriere into the win column after a split decision loss to Chepe Mariscal in April. For Miranda, the loss comes after his first UFC win, a submission over Shane Young in September 2023.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 243 results include:
- Morgan Charriere def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:27
- Fares Ziam def. Matt Frevola via knockout (knee) – Round 3, 2:59
- Ion Cutelaba def. Ivan Erslan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Oumar Sy def. Da Woon Jung via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ludovit Klein def. Roosevelt Roberts via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Taylor Lapilus def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ailin Perez def. Darya Zheleznyakova via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:52
- Daniel Barez def. Victor Altamirano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Nora Cornolle via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Chris Duncan def. Bolaji Oki via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:34
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