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UFC Fight Night 243 predictions: Will Benoit Saint Denis keep rolling in Paris?

The UFC is back in the “City of Lights” this week with plenty of French fighters on the lineup in Paris.

UFC Fight Night 243 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Accor Arena in Paris.

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

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Matt Frevola vs. Fares Ziam

Fares Ziam vs. Matt Frevola, UFC Fight Night 243

Records: Frevola (11-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC), Ziam (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Frevola 3-2, Ziam 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.27.24): Frevola +115, Ziam -135
Junkie pick results: Ziam 7, Frevola 4

Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda

Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda, UFC Fight Night 243

Records: Charriere (19-10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Miranda (17-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Charriere 4-1, Miranda 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.27.24): Charriere -650, Miranda +470
Junkie pick results: Charriere 10, Miranda 1

Bryan Battle vs. Kevin Jousset

Kevin Jousset vs. Bryan Battle, UFC Fight Night 243

Records: Battle (10-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Jousset (10-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Battle 4-1, Jousset 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.27.24): Battle -160, Jousset +135
Junkie pick results: Battle 10, Jousset 1

Joanderson Brito vs. William Gomis

William Gomis vs. Joanderson Brito, UFC Fight Night 243

Records: Brito (17-3-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Gomis (13-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Brito 5-0, Gomis 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.27.24): Brito -340, Gomis +270
Junkie pick results: Brito 8, Gomis 3

Brendan Allen vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Nassourdine Imavov vs. Brendan Allen, UFC Fight Night 243

Records: Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC), Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Allen 5-0, Imavov 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Imavov No. 7, Allen No. 11
Odds (as of 09.27.24): Allen +170, Imavov -205
Junkie pick results: Allen 7, Imavov 4

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis, UFC Fight Night 243

Records: Moicano (19-5-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC), Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Moicano 4-1, Saint Denis 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Saint Denis No. 14, Moicano No. 15
Odds (as of 09.27.24): Moicano +235, Saint Denis -290
Junkie pick results: Saint Denis 9, Moicano 2

Preliminary card picks

Ailin Perez vs. Darya Zheleznyakova, UFC Fight Night 243

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

  • Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan: Erslan 7, Cutelaba 4
  • Da Woon Jung vs. Oumar Sy: Sy 11, Jung 0
  • Ludovit Klein vs. Roosevelt Roberts: Klein 10, Roberts 1
  • Taylor Lapilus vs. Vince Morales: Lapilus 10, Morales 1
  • Ailin Perez vs. Darya Zheleznyakova: Perez 9, Zheleznyakova 2
  • Victor Altamirano vs. Daniel Barez: Altamirano 8, Barez 3
  • Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Nora Cornolle: Cavalcanti 8, Cornolle 3
  • Chris Duncan vs. Bolaji Oki: Oki 8, Duncan 3

Check out all the main card picks below.

Moicano
vs.
Saint Denis
Allen
vs.
Imavov
Brito
vs.
Gomis
Battle
vs.
Jousset
Charriere
vs.
Miranda
Frevola
vs.
Ziam
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
158-88

Saint Denis
(75%)

Allen
(58%)

Brito
(77%)

Battle
(78%)

Charriere
(77%)

Frevola
(63%)
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
162-84
2019, 2022 Champion

Saint Denis

Imavov

Brito

Battle

Charriere

Ziam
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
160-86

Saint Denis

Imavov

Brito

Battle

Charriere

Ziam
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
157-89
2014 Champion

Saint Denis

Allen

Brito

Battle

Charriere

Ziam
Nolan King
@mma_kings
154-92
2023 Champion

Saint Denis

Imavov

Brito

Battle

Charriere

Frevola
Matt Erickson
@MattE
151-95

Saint Denis

Allen

Gomis

Jousset

Charriere

Ziam
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
150-96

Moicano

Allen

Gomis

Battle

Charriere

Ziam
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
149-97
2017 Champion

Saint Denis

Allen

Brito

Battle

Charriere

Frevola
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
149-97

Saint Denis

Allen

Brito

Battle

Charriere

Frevola
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
147-99

Saint Denis

Imavov

Brito

Battle

Charriere

Frevola
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
142-104

Moicano

Allen

Brito

Battle

Charriere

Ziam
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
133-113

Saint Denis

Allen

Gomis

Battle

Miranda

Ziam

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

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