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Germaine de Randamie announces UFC Fight Night 243 withdrawal; replacement found

Former UFC champion Germaine de Randamie has only competed once in the past four years.

Injuries have forced former UFC champion [autotag]Germaine de Randamie[/autotag] out her scheduled fight in Paris.

Thursday, de Randamie (10-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) revealed in an Instagram post that she broke a finger and a foot two weeks ago, leading to her withdrawal from UFC Fight Night 243 on Sept. 28.

“I’m so heartbroken to inform you that I had to pull out of my fight September 28th in Paris,” de Randamie wrote. “… We didn’t wanna take a risk and put one hell of a dogfight for you guys. I’m especially heartbroken because I’m coming close to the end of my fighting career and wanted to give this to my friends and family who planned to be attend in the arena. I had a plan but god decided differently this time. I will be back in the gym as soon as the doctor gives me green light. And I truly hope the UFC will give me my fight before the end of the year. Thank you for all your support and kind words. I will be back and do what I have planned to do. ‘Die with memories, not dreams.'”

de Randamie was scheduled to fight France’s [autotag]Nora Cornolle[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in a women’s bantamweight bout. Filling the void is [autotag]Jacqueline Cavalcanti[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC). Both fighters in the new matchup confirmed the booking on social media after an initial report by Ag. Fight.

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De Randamie, 40, has only competed once in a near four-year stretch. A former UFC women’s featherweight champion, de Randamie has only competed twice she lost the women’s featherweight title in December 2019 due to injuries and pregnancy.

With the change, the UFC Fight Night 243 lineup includes:

  • Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint-Denis
  • Joanderson Brito vs. William Gomis
  • Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda
  • Brendan Allen vs. Nassourdine Imavov
  • Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Nora Cornolle
  • Matt Frevola vs. Fares Ziam
  • Bryan Battle vs. Kevin Jousset
  • Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan
  • Ludovit Klein vs. Roosevelt Roberts
  • Da Woon Jung vs. Oumar Sy
  • Ailin Perez vs. Dariya Zhelezniakova
  • Victor Altamirano vs. Daniel Barez
  • Chris Duncan vs. Bolaji Oki

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

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC Fight Night 243

Despite their recent results, Benoit Saint Denis is getting the respect of oddsmakers over Renato Moicano heading into UFC Paris.

A pair of top-15 lightweights will headline UFC Fight Night 243 when [autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Benoit Saint Denis[/autotag].

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis preview

Moicano (19-5-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC) taken things up a notch in his career as he’s on a three-fight winning streak, which includes a recent TKO victory over Jalin Turner in April at UFC 300. Moicano has won five of his most recent six bouts, with the lone loss in that stretch a decision to Rafael dos Anjos on short notice.

A native of Paris, UFC Fight Night 243 will be a homecoming fight for Saint-Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) as he headlines a UFC event for the first time. He looks to bounce back from a knockout loss against Dustin Poirier at UFC 299 in March. That defeat snapped a five-fight winning streak entirely of finishes.

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis odds

Despite their recent results, Saint Denis is getting respect from oddsmakers, who have listed him as a -245 favorite over +186 underdog Moicano, via FanDuel.

How to watch Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Fight Night 243

  • When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024
  • Where: Accor Arena, Paris, France
  • Broadcast/streaming: ESPN+

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

Brendan Allen puts Nassourdine Imavov on blast for ‘kind of a b*tch move’ regarding UFC Paris fight

Brendan Allen says Nassourdine Imavov did not want their UFC Paris fight scheduled for five rounds and takes umbrage with that.

[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] claims [autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag] did not want their fight scheduled for five rounds.

Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) takes on Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2) in a three-round fight, which co-headlines UFC Fight Night 243 on September 28 at Accor Arena in Paris.

Headlining the event will be a lightweight banger between Benoit Saint Denis and Renato Moicano, but Allen is baffled by that matchup getting a higher billing than his.

“Some people just need all the deck in their favor to try and win, but it’s not going to be enough,” Allen told MMA News. “I’m still going to win. I accepted the five rounds. I asked for the five rounds. I’ve heard the explanations, but I still don’t agree or understand it. It’s above my pay grade. I think it’s bullsh*t that (Nos.) 10 and 12 guys are main event over (Nos.) 4 and 7, where we have title contentions that are possibly surrounding our fight.”

The UFC has booked numerous five-round co-main events of late, and Allen thinks his fight with Imavov is high-stakes enough to warrant the same treatment.

“I think it’s kind of a b*tch move that he doesn’t want to accept five rounds,” Allen said of Imavov. “Even as a co-main, he doesn’t want to accept five rounds. You want to fight for the belt? You want to stake your claim? Like, that’s how you do it. You go out there and win a five-round fight, even if it doesn’t go five rounds.

“You still took it, you were still ready for that, you get extra money for it. I don’t fully understand the reasoning, but I understand their logic. Some people just need all the cards in their favor as much as possible to win, but it’s not going to be enough.”

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