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Picture-perfect knees made Fares Giam $50,000 richer in Paris on Saturday. The Killcliffe FC-trained Frenchman defeated Matt Frevola by third-round knockout in a high-profile lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 243, earning him one of four “Performance of the Night” bonuses awarded by the promotion. I won one of them. Ziam knocked his opponent unconscious at 2:59 of round three with a powerful knee kick in close quarters, removing his mouthpiece in the process.Elsewhere, Brian Battle dominated Kevin Jussette with incredible volume in a welterweight bout and won a check for $50,000. The Ultimate Fighter 29 winner completely overtook Giuse…

Renato “Moicano” Carneiro could be a dark horse candidate for “Fighter of the Year.” Carneiro bloodied Benoit Saint-Denis in front of thousands of French fans with wins over Drew Dober and Jalyn Turner in the main event of UFC Fight Night 243 at the Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday He defeated him in a beatdown, cementing his status as an elite contender in the lightweight division.Carneiro (20-5-1) battered Saint-Denis throughout the opening period, destroying his eye and nose with elbows and vicious ground-and-pound. The “God of War” was forced to hide and wait for the bell to ring in…

Ion Kutelaba defeated KSW veteran Ivan Erslan in three rounds to close out qualifying for UFC Fight Night 243 at Accor Arena in Paris. “The Hulk” (18-10-1, 7-9-1 UFC) entered this bout having lost four of his past five fights, so it was an impressive performance against his UFC debut opponent. There was a need. Cutelaba’s heavy hand carried that morning as Hulk walked through Erslan with a heavy haymaker. Kutelaba stumbled and dropped Erslan while trading in the pocket in the second round, then scored an easy takedown.Kutelaba should have gotten back to his feet and continued the action,…

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint-Denis, UFC Paris Ceremonial Credit: UFCUFC featherweight Renato Moicano looked set to continue his rise in the rankings, but he will have to face the extremely dangerous Benoît Saint-Denis on Saturday at UFC Paris. Moicano (19-5-1) snapped an impressive four-fight winning streak with wins over Brad Liddell, Drew Dober, Jalyn Turner and Cristian Guzman. “Money” Moicano, one of the most popular fighters on the roster, entered enemy territory looking for his fifth straight win. Saint-Denis (13-2) dominated the lightweight division with five straight wins before facing Dustin Poirier at UFC 299 in March. With wins over…

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PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 27: (LR) Opponents Nasrudin Imavov (Russia) and Brendan Allen at the ceremonial weigh-in of UFC Fight Night at the Accor Arena in Paris, France on September 27, 2024. Showdown. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)UFC middleweights looking to add their names to the list of title contenders gathered at UFC Paris on Saturday as Nasuddin Imavov and Brendan Allen faced off in France. #4 Imavov (14-4) brings a 6-2-1 UFC record to UFC Paris with two wins in a row with wins over Jared Cannonier and Roman Dolizet, respectively. #8 Allen (24-5) was on a tear with…

William Gomis vs. Jo Anderson Brito, UFC Paris Ceremonial Weigh-in Credit: UFCAfter an unexpectedly intense bout, UFC featherweights William Gomis and Joan Delson Brito came to a head-to-head on Saturday at UFC Paris. Gomis (13-2) will be fighting in his home country for the third time in his UFC career. In the UFC, he won 3 wins and 0 losses over Jarno Elens, Francis Martial, and Giannis Genmoli, and secured a date with Brito in Paris. Brito (17-3-1) will face Gomis, who is on a five-fight win streak with wins over Andre Fili, Lucas Alexander, Westin Wilson, Jonathan Pearce and…

Kevin Giuset vs. Bryan Fight, UFC Paris Ceremonial Credit: UFCUFC welterweights Kevin Giuset and Brian Battle put aside talk of being “boring” fighters and threw it down Saturday at UFC Paris. Jouse (10-2) earned his second straight win at UFC Paris with wins over Kiefer Crosby and Keenan Song. He mocked Battle by calling him a “boring” fighter and said he would find out Saturday who that boring fighter really was. Battle (10-2) proved he knows what he’s talking about with a 5-1-1 UFC record entering this fight. He beat AJ Fletcher, Gabe Green, Takashi Sato, and Tresian Gore, and…

Morgan Charrière vs. Gabriel Miranda, UFC Paris Ceremonial Credit: UFCFeatherweight Morgan Charrière, the top contender at UFC Paris on Saturday, was hoping to right the ship by facing Gabriel Miranda in his native France. Charrière (19-10-1), 28, has extensive professional MMA experience but won’t make his UFC debut until 2023. He lost to Chepe Mariscal in April last year with a record of 1 win and 1 loss. Playing at home against Miranda gave him a chance to do something in front of a crowd. Miranda (17-6) is one of the quieter fighters in the featherweight division, but he made…

Fares Giam vs. Matt Frevola, UFC Paris Ceremonial Credit: UFCOn Saturday, two emerging lightweights faced off at UFC Paris, with Fares Giam and Matt Frevola looking to further their rise in the division. Giam (15-4) comes into this match on a three-game winning streak with wins over Michal Firak, Hi Herbert and Claudio Puerez. Adding Frevola to his resume could help him move into ranked play next. Frevola (11-4-1) had tasted a top-15 ranking, but took a slight step back with a loss to Benoit St. Denis in the UFC Paris headliner. With wins over Drew Dober, Ottman Azaitar and…