UFC Fight Night 243 post-event facts: Renato Moicano matches Paddy Pimblett's streak to set up potential fight

September 29, 2024, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time

The UFC held its yearly event in Paris on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 243 at Accor Arena, showcasing a lineup of 14 fights.

The French audience left feeling let down after the headline fight, as Renato Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) dominated Benoit Saint Denis (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), leading to a second-round TKO called by the doctor. This victory helped Moicano improve his standing in the lightweight division.

To find out more about the statistics from the main event and the entire lineup, take a look at MMA Junkie's post-event insights from UFC Fight Night 243 below.

The total payout for compliance with UFC promotional guidelines for the event amounted to $173,500.

New fighters had a tough time at the event, finishing with a record of 0-1.

Morgan Charriere, Fares Ziam, Bryan Battle, and Chris Duncan each received $50,000 bonuses for their performances at UFC Fight Night 243.

At UFC Fight Night 243, there were 15,449 fans in attendance, generating a live revenue of $4,000,000.

The favored teams performed well, winning 12 out of 14 games.

This year, favorites in UFC main events dropped to a record of 23 wins and 9 losses.

The entire duration of the fights for the 14-match event was 2 hours, 44 minutes, and 39 seconds.

Renato Moicano Beats Benoit Saint Denis

Since joining the UFC lightweight division in March 2020, Moicano has enhanced his record to 7 wins and 1 loss.

Moicano is currently on a six-fight winning streak in the UFC lightweight division, which is the second-longest active streak alongside Paddy Pimblett. The only longer streak belongs to Islam Makhachev, who has won 13 in a row.

Saint Denis experienced a string of defeats for the first time in his career. He hasn't claimed a victory since November 2023.

Saint Denis has experienced two out of his three career defeats by way of stoppage.

Imavov Defeats Allen In Dominant Victory

Nassourdine Imavov (15 wins, 4 losses in MMA, 7 wins, 2 losses in the UFC) has achieved four out of his seven UFC wins through the judges' scorecards.

Brendan Allen, who has a record of 24 wins and 6 losses in mixed martial arts (MMA) and 12 wins and 3 losses in the UFC, has experienced three of his six career defeats by way of decision.

William Gomis Beats Joanderson Brito

William Gomis (14-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) currently holds a four-fight winning streak in the UFC featherweight division. This impressive record places him tied for the third-longest active streak in the weight class, following Movsar Evloev, who has seven wins, and Ilia Topuria and Lerone Murphy, both of whom have six.

Gomis has secured three out of his four wins in the UFC through decision.

Joanderson Brito (17 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw in MMA, and a record of 5 wins and 2 losses in the UFC) has experienced both of his defeats in the UFC by way of decision.

Bryan Battle Overcomes Kevin Jousset

Battle (11-2 in mixed martial arts, 6-1 in the UFC) has recorded a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, along with one no contest, since he moved down to the UFC welterweight category in August 2022.

Battle has achieved nine out of his 11 career wins through stoppages, which includes five of his six victories in the UFC.

Kevin Jousset, with a professional record of 10 wins and 3 losses in MMA and 2 wins and 1 loss in the UFC, has faced defeat by stoppage in two of his three career losses.

Jousset has experienced both of his career-ending defeats by way of knockout.

Morgan Charriere Defeats Gabriel Miranda

Charriere (20 wins, 10 losses, and 1 no contest in MMA, with 2 wins and 1 loss in the UFC) has achieved both of his UFC wins through knockout.

Gabriel Miranda (18-6 in MMA, 2-1 in UFC) has been knocked out in all three of his career stoppage defeats.

Fares Ziam Beats Matt Frevola

Ziam (16-4 in MMA, 6-2 in the UFC) is currently on a four-fight winning streak in the lightweight division, which is tied for the third-longest active run in the UFC. He trails only Makhachev, who has a remarkable streak of 13 wins, and Pimblett, who has six consecutive victories.

Matt Frevola has experienced all four of his career stoppage losses due to knockouts, with a record of 11 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw in MMA, and 5 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw in the UFC.

Ion Cutelaba Victorious Over Ivan Erslan

Ion Cutelaba, with a record of 18 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw in MMA, along with 7 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw in the UFC, has achieved three of his seven UFC wins through decision.

Oumar Sy Victorious Over Da Woon Jung

Da Woon Jung (15 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw in MMA; 4 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw in UFC) is currently experiencing the longest losing streak of his career, having lost four consecutive fights. His last win dates back to November 2021.

Ludovit Klein Defeats Roosevelt Roberts

Ludovit Klein, with a record of 23 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw in MMA and 7 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw in the UFC, is currently on a seven-fight unbeaten streak in the lightweight division. This streak is the second-longest active one in the category, only behind Islam Makhachev, who has an impressive streak of 13.

Roosevelt Roberts (12-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) is currently experiencing the longest winless streak of his career in the UFC, having not secured a win in his last five fights. His last victory dates back to May 2020.

Taylor Lapilus Beats Vince Morales

Taylor Lapilus (21-4 in MMA, 6-2 in the UFC) has now recorded three wins and one loss since rejoining the UFC for his second run in September 2023.

Lapilus has secured five out of his six wins in the UFC by going the distance and winning by decision.

Vince Morales has faced setbacks in six of his UFC fights, with five of those losses coming by way of decision. His overall record stands at 11 wins and 8 losses in MMA, and 3 wins and 6 losses in the UFC.

Ailin Perez Triumphs Over Darya Zheleznyakova

Ailin Perez (11-2 in MMA, 4-1 in the UFC) achieved the first finish of her UFC career by securing a victory through submission.

Darya Zheleznyakova (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has experienced both of her defeats by way of stoppage in her professional career.

Zheleznyakova experienced the first submission defeat of her professional career.

Daniel Barez Triumphs Over Victor Altamarino

Victor Altamirano (12-5 in MMA, 2-4 in the UFC) has experienced all four of his defeats in the UFC through decision.

Jacqueline Cavalcanti Takes Down Nora Cornolle

Jacqueline Cavalcanti, who holds an 8-1 record in MMA and is undefeated at 3-0 in the UFC, has secured all of her wins in the UFC through decision.

Nora Cornolle, with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses in MMA and 2 wins and 1 loss in the UFC, has experienced both of her defeats by way of decision.

Chris Duncan Beats Bolaji Oki

Duncan (12 wins, 2 losses in MMA, with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in the UFC) has achieved nine of his twelve career wins through stoppage.

Bolaji Oki (9-2 in MMA, 1-1 in the UFC) experienced the first stoppage loss of his career when he was submitted.

To find out more about the event, check out MMA Junkie's dedicated page for UFC Fight Night 243.

This article features insights from Michael Carroll, a UFC research analyst and producer of live statistics. You can find him on X under the handle @MJCflipdascript.

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