The Ultimate Fighting Championship looks to shake off its post-UFC 306 hangover with UFC Fight Night 243, which features a five-round lightweight main event slotting Renato Carneiro opposite Benoit St. Denis in Paris. Meanwhile, MMA Factory rep Nassourdine Imavov takes on former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Brendan Allen in the three-round middleweight co-headliner at 185 pounds.
Date, Time, Location for UFC Fight Night 243
UFC Fight Night 243 “Moicano vs. St. Denis” takes place on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Accor Arena in Paris. The main card kicks off at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
UFC Fight Night 243 ‘Moicano vs. St. Denis’ Tickets
Those in the Paris area on Sept. 28 can purchase tickets through Billetterie to see UFC Fight Night 243 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges.
Where to View UFC Fight Night 243 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC Fight Night 243 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC Fight Night 243 “Moicano vs. St. Denis” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC Fight Night 243 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC Fight Night 243 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC Fight Night 243 ‘Moicano vs. St. Denis’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com installs St. Denis as a -275 favorite for the five-round headliner, with Carneiro as the +220 underdog. In the co-main event, Imavov is favored at -210, with Allen coming back at +170.
Carneiro, 35, enters the Octagon with the fuel from a three-fight winning streak powering his engines. The American Top Team export last suited up on April 13, when he disposed of Jalin Turner with a volley of elbows and punches in the second round of their UFC 300 confrontation. Carneiro owns an 11-5 record in the UFC. St. Denis, meanwhile, has rattled off five wins in his past six outings. The 28-year-old Frenchman finds himself on the rebound after Dustin Poirier felled him with punches in their UFC 299 firefight on March 9. It was St. Denis’ first setback in nearly 900 days.
UFC Fight Night 243 “Moicano vs. St. Denis” also features a welterweight scrap matching Bryan Battle (-164) with Kevin Jousset (+134), a lightweight affair pitting Fares Ziam (-130) against Matt Frevola (+110) and a pair of featherweight tilts, as Joanderson Brito (-280) meets William Gomis (+220) and Morgan Charriere (-600) faces Gabriel Miranda (+400). Light heavyweights anchor the undercard, where Ion Cutelaba (-115) awaits Ivan Erslan (-115) in the featured prelim at 205 pounds.
The rest of the UFC Fight Night 243 lineup: Oumar Sy (-600) vs. Da Woon Jung (+400) at light heavyweight, Ludovit Klein (-990) vs. Roosevelt Roberts (+615) at lightweight, Taylor Lapilus (-360) vs. Vince Morales (+285) at bantamweight, Ailin Perez (-225) vs. Darya Zhelezniakova (+185) at women’s bantamweight, Victor Altamirano (-130) vs. Daniel Barez (+110) at flyweight, Jacqueline Cavalcanti (-205) vs. Nora Cornolle (+170) at women’s bantamweight and Bolaji Oki (-190) vs. Chris Duncan (+160) at lightweight.
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