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UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions

Check out predictions for every fight at UFC Paris.

Drew Beaupre

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The UFC returns to Paris, France this Saturday (September 28) for a UFC Fight Night event at Accor Arena, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for the entire 14-fight card.

Main Card

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint-Denis

There’s nothing not to like bout this matchup between top lightweights, especially considering how they’ve both managed to establish themselves as minor stars without having fought for a UFC title yet.

If things hit the ground then Saint-Denis needs to be wary of Moicano’s grappling, but I think that “God of War” will be too much for him to handle and could send the Paris crowd into a frenzy with a stoppage-win.

(Pick: Saint-Denis)

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Nassourdine Imavov vs. Brendan Allen

UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions
Nassourdine Imavov, right, connects with Jared Cannonier during the third round of their middleweight main bout at the UFC Fight Night mixed martial arts event Saturday, June 8 2024 in Louisville Ky. Imavov defeated Cannonier in the third round. / Timothy D. Easley/Special to the Courier-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

There’s a strong argument to be made that this fight might be a more suitable main event for UFC Paris given that the winner could be in line for a middleweight title shot.

I’m a little surprised to see Imavov favored the way he currently is, but as long as he can keep this fight standing it could be a long night for Allen.

(Pick: Imavov)

William Gomis vs. Joanderson Brito

A Fight of the Night contender on paper, this matchup features two entertaining featherweights that are currently riding impressive win streaks.

This will be Gomis first outing since he stopped Yanis Ghemmouri with a body kick at UFC Paris last year, and I’m picking Brito to spoil the Frenchman’s return in what should hopefully be a high-paced scrap.

(Pick: Brito)

Kevin Jousset vs. Bryan Battle

Battle was riding some significant momentum thanks to back-to-back finishes before the disappointing ending to his matchup with Ange Loosa in March.

“The Butcher” could certainly rebound from that No Contest with a big win in Paris, but I’m going to side with Jousset to pull off the minor upset in his home country.

(Pick: Jousset)

Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda

Charriere has successfully carried his star power from Cage Warriors into the UFC, and now he has a chance to rebound from his split-decision loss to Chepe Mariscal in front of the fans in Paris.

“The Last Pirate” has collected bonuses in both of his UFC outings, and although Miranda will be desperate to avoid seeing his UFC record drop to 1-2 he’s stepped in for a tough matchup here.

(Pick: Charriere)

Fares Ziam vs. Matt Frevola

Frevola got his wish for a matchup on UFC Paris, and the fan favorite will be tasked with ending Ziam’s three-fight win streak in front of the French fans.

“The Steamrolla” thankfully took some time off after being knocked out by Benoit Saint-Denis, and I’m picking him to return to the win column against Ziam.

(Pick: Frevola)

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Preliminary Card

Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan

UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Philipe Lins (blue gloves) fights Ion Cutelaba (red gloves) during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

It’s always tough to tell what kind of fight you’ll get when Cutelaba steps into the cage, and given that Erslan fought some high-level competition in KSW I’ll side with the Croatian to pick up a victory in his UFC debut.

(Pick: Erslan)

Oumar Sy vs. Da Woon Jung

Sy is absolutely a light heavyweight prospect worth keeping an eye on, and it’s pretty clear what the UFC is trying to do by matching the Parisian up with a fighter in Jung that’s currently on a three-fight losing streak.

(Pick: Sy)

Ľudovít Klein vs. Roosevelt Roberts

UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions
Jun 29, 2019; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Roosevelt Roberts (red gloves) fights Vinc Pichel (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Target Center. / David Berding-Imagn Images

Roberts will try to earn his first UFC win since 2020 when he steps in to replace Nikolas Motta here, but Klein is a tough out for any lightweight and will likely be too much for “The Predator” to handle when they meet in the Octagon.

(Pick: Klein)

Taylor Lapilus vs. Vince Morales

UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions
Sep 2, 2023; Paris, France; Taylor Lapilus (red gloves) fights Caolan Loughran (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. / Per Haljestam-Imagn Images

This is an extremely underrated fight despite the lopsided odds, and while I’m happy to see Morales get a second chance in the UFC I have to pick Lapilus to get the victory in front of his hometown fans.

(Pick: Lapilus)

Ailín Pérez vs. Darya Zheleznyakova

UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions
Jun 1, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Ailin Perez (red gloves) celebrates defeating Joselyne Edwards (blue gloves) during UFC 302 at Prudential Center. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Pérez has been on quite a run since dropping her UFC debut against Stephanie Egger, and a fourth-straight win when she meets Zheleznyakova in Paris should set her up for a higher-profile matchup that could allow her to climb from her current #15 ranking.

(Pick: Pérez)

Daniel Barez vs. Victor Altamirano

UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions
Mar 25, 2023; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Victor Altamirano (red gloves) fights Vinicius Salvador (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at AT&T Center. / Aaron Meullion-Imagn Images

Altamirano may well be in danger of getting cut from the UFC if he were to suffer a third-straight loss, but he’s faced some fairly high-level competition in the UFC thus far and should be able to stifle Barez’s attempt to rebound from a disappointing outing in his promotional debut.

(Pick: Altamirano)

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Nora Cornolle vs. Jaqueline Cavalcanti

UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions
Sep 2, 2023; Paris, France; Nora Cornolle (red gloves) fights Joselyne Edwards (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. / Per Haljestam-Imagn Images

Cavalcanti is making a quick turnaround here to replace Germaine de Randamie, and as long as she isn’t too banged up from her split decision win over Josiane Nunes last month I expect her to add to her unbeaten UFC record against Cornolle.

(Pick: Cavalcanti)

Bolaji Oki vs. Chris Duncan

UFC Paris Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Full Fight Card Predictions
Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Chris Duncan (red gloves) fights Yanal Ashmouz (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. / Per Haljestam-Imagn Images

Oki’s UFC debut against Timmy Cuamba wasn’t exactly the dominant performance he probably hoped for, but if Duncan chooses to stand and trade strikes with him it should provide the chance for “The Zulu Warrior” to score another stoppage-win.

(Pick: Oki)

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Drew Beaupre

DREW BEAUPRE

Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.

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