Matthew Lowrimore
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UFC Fight Night 243 takes place on Saturday at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. This card features a lightweight fight between Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint Denis as the Main Event.
Here are our best bets for this UFC card, which will include 3 fights on the Main Card. Be sure to also check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the UFC Fight Night 243 Main Card fights.
UFC Fight Night 243 Main Card Best Bets
Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis – Over 1.5 Rounds (-150)
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
The Main Event at UFC Fight Night 243 will see Renato Moicano take on Benoit Saint Denis. This will be a fight in the UFC Lightweight division. Moicano enters this fight with an MMA record of 19-5-1 and he is 11-5 in the UFC. On the other side, Saint Denis enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-2 and he is 5-2 in the UFC.
Saint Denis is the heavy favorite in this fight, so instead, we will look for this fight to go over 1.5 rounds. Moicano has seen 3 of his last 4 fights go over 1.5 rounds, while Saint Denis has seen 2 of his last 3 fights do the same. Because both fighters have seen their fights last longer recently, backing this fight to go over 1.5 rounds will be our best bet.
Read our full Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint Denis prediction
Brendan Allen ML over Nassourdine Imavov (+180)
Odds courtesy of Fanatics Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
The Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night 243 will see Nassourdine Imavov take on Brendan Allen. This will be a fight in the UFC Middleweight division.
Allen enters this fight with an MMA record of 24-5 and he is 13-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.98 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. Allen is absorbing 3.83 strikes and has a striking defense of 47%. His grappling is also strong, averaging 1.74 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.4 submission attempts during the same period. Allen has a takedown accuracy of 47% and a takedown defense of 58%.
Imavov is the clear favorite here, but Allen looks to be in a good spot to score the upset. Allen has won 7 UFC fights in a row and has the superior grappling ability. Because of that, backing Allen to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Nassourdine Imavov vs. Brendan Allen prediction
William Gomis vs. Joanderson Brito – Fight to go the Distance – No (-135)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 243 will see William Gomis take on Joanderson Brito. This will be a fight in the UFC Featherweight division. Gomis enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-2 and he is 3-0 in the UFC. On the other side, Brito enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-3-1 and he is 6-1 in the UFC.
Brito is a significant favorite in this fight, so instead we will be looking for this fight to end inside the distance. Gomis has seen just 1 of his 3 UFC end by finish, but this was his most recent fight. As for Brito, he has seen his last 5 UFC fights end inside the distance, therefore backing the same here will be our best bet.
Read our full William Gomis vs. Joanderson Brito prediction
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