Moicano vs Saint-Denis

When is Moicano vs Saint-Denis?

Renato Moicano will take on Benoit Saint-Denis in the main event of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 28th September 2024 at Accor Arena in Paris.

The fight will be contested over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Moicano vs Saint-Denis stats

Renato Moicano steps into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Benoit Saint-Denis will make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This will be Renato Moicano's 16th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2014.

Renato Moicano's UFC record currently stands at 11-5-0, while Benoit Saint-Denis' comes in at 5-2-0.

The stats suggest Saint-Denis has a large advantage in power over Moicano, boasting a 31% knock out percentage over Moicano's 5%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Saint-Denis will have an advantage over Moicano, with a 69% submission rate over Moicano's 53%.

Renato Moicano is the older man by 7 years, at 35 years old.

Moicano is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 8 years and 10 months earlier than Saint-Denis, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 31 more professional rounds, 58 to Saint-Denis' 27.

Moicano vs Saint-Denis form

Moicano has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Jalin Turner at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Drew Dober at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov on 3rd February 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Brad Riddell at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Before that, he had lost to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 on 5th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He was victorious against Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271 on 12th February 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Saint-Denis has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he was beaten by Dustin Poirier at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Matt Frevola at UFC 295 on 11th November 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Thiago Moises at UFC Fight Night Paris – Gane vs. Spivac on 2nd September 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Before that, he had defeated Ismael Bonfim at UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov on 1st July 2023 by submission in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

He was victorious against Gabriel Miranda at UFC Fight Night Paris on 3rd September 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Benoit Saint-Denis has been fighting more than Renato Moicano.

Renato Moicano last fought 4 months and 23 days ago, while Benoit Saint-Denis' last outing was 5 months and 27 days ago.

Moicano's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Saint-Denis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.6 rounds on average.

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