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Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 243

Morgan Charriere and Gabriel Miranda meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 243 at Accor Arena in Paris. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. 

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Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda UFC Paris preview

Charriere (19-10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) saw a four-fight winning streak come to an end in April in a Fight of the Night split decision loss to Chepe Mariscal. The France-born fighter has taken home bonuses in both of his UFC appearances. In his debut, he recorded a Performance of the Night-worthy first-round finish of Manolo Zecchini. … Miranda (17-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC), like his opponent, is 1-1 in the UFC, but with flipped results. The Brazilian lost his debut to the headliner of this event, Benoit Sant Denis. In his second appearance, Miranda rebounded beautifully with a first-round submission of Shane Young at UFC 293 last September.

Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda UFC Paris expert pick, prediction

Serving as an action-filled offering at featherweight is a fun fight between Charriere and Miranda.

Even though Charriere came up short in a highly competitive fight with Chepe Mariscal earlier this year, I’m happy to see the UFC still giving him a showcase spot here. That said, Miranda is incredibly dangerous – particularly early on in fights.

Charriere does have the propensity to find himself in close fights, but I suspect that Miranda’s marauding style brings out the best in “The Last Pirate.”

So long as Charriere can survive the early storm from the Brazilian, then I believe he’ll be able to get Miranda out of there in the mid-to-late rounds.

I’ll officially pick Charriere to force a stoppage via strikes in Round 2.

Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda UFC Paris odds

The oddsmakers and the public heavily favor the French fighter, listing Charriere -750 and Miranda +490 via FanDuel.

Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda UFC Paris start time, how to watch

Charriere and Miranda are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 3:35 p.m. ET (9:35 p.m. locally in Paris). The fight will stream on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 243.

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