The UFC’s return to Paris has a marquee combat.
Scheduled for Sept. 28 at Accor Enviornment, contenders Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint-Denis will battle in a light-weight combat.
Ag. Battle first reported the matchup was verbally agreed to. MMA Junkie has since confirmed the fighters have signed their bout agreements – for 5 rounds.
Two folks with data of the matchup lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the small print however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
Moicano (19-5-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC) rides a three-fight profitable streak together with a current TKO victory over Jalin Turner at UFC 300 in April. Moicano has received 5 of his most up-to-date six outings with the lone loss in that stretch a short-notice resolution defeat to Rafael dos Anjos.
A local of Paris, Saint-Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) headlines a UFC present for the primary time, and does so in his native nation. He seems to be to bounce again from a knockout loss in opposition to Dustin Poirier at UFC 299 in March. That defeat snapped a five-fight profitable streak that included all finishes.
With the addition, the UFC Paris lineup contains:
Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis
Joanderson Brito vs. William Gomis
Nora Cornolle vs. Germaine de Randamie
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