Dana White has officially announced the full fight card for UFC Paris, which is scheduled for September 28 at the Accor Arena.
Whilst Mixed Martial Arts sadly isn’t featured at the 2024 Olympic Games, there will be MMA in Paris in just a few weeks’ time when the UFC touches down for a Fight Night card packed with local talent and headlined by a mouth-watering clash at 155lbs.
Dana White confirms main and co-main events for UFC Paris
After a slew of rumors and reports in recent weeks, Dana White has just taken to social media to announce both the main and co-main event fights of UFC Paris; set for September 28.
In the main event of the evening, #10 ranked Renato ‘Money’ Moicano takes on #12 Benoit ‘God of War’ Saint-Denis, a five-round clash at lightweight.
After dropping a unanimous decision to Rafael Dos Anjos in 2022, Moicano has rattled off three straight wins in the UFC and with another impressive victory in Paris, would likely set up an enormous fight with English superstar Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett.
Saint-Denis was on a roll before he ran into the ‘Diamond’ hook of Dustin Poirier earlier this year, with the Frenchman looking to get back in the win column not only in front of his home crowd but in his first UFC main event.
The co-main event of the evening will see Brendan ‘All In’ Allen taking on French contender Nassourdine Imavov; with both men hunting that elusive number one contender’s fight in a particularly fast-moving 185lbs division.
Allen has seven wins in a row and is currently ranked #7 at middleweight, whilst Imavov has already earned two big victories in 2024 as he looks to retain his #4 spot.
UFC Paris will be the third time that the promotion has held an event in France, and you better believe that the rest of the fight card is stacked with top-tier talent from the European mainland.
UFC announces the full fight card for the Parisian showcase
Whilst the main and co-main events respectively will garner the vast majority of the French media attention, Parisians are in for a treat with the UFC also confirming eight other bouts set to feature on September 28.
Former world champion Germaine de Randamie returns to face French prospect Nora Cornolle, who is on an impressive eight-fight winning streak and looking to make a name for herself by taking the biggest scalp of her fledgling career.
Undefeated UFC light heavyweight contender Oumar Sy faces 15-5-1 South Korean prospect Daun Jung, whilst Dariya Zheleznyakova takes on fan-favorite Ailin Perez in a bantamweight bout.
Exciting lightweight Fares Ziam takes on the ever-entertaining Matt Frevola, whilst Paris’ own William Gomis also looks to climb the rankings when he faces Brazilian finisher Joanderson Brito.
Daniel Barez is also set to clash with Victor Altamirano at flyweight whilst ‘The Last Pirate’ Morgan Charriere looks to bounce back from his first loss in the UFC against hard-hitting American AJ Cunningham.
Finally, the last of the newly announced UFC Paris fights features dangerman Ion Cutelaba facing promotional debutant Ivan Erslan, who holds a 14-3-0 record, and could be one to keep an eye on.
UFC Paris goes down live from the Accor Arena on September 28.