Few men are more popular in Accor Arena than “The Last Pirate.”
At UFC Fight Night 243 on Saturday in Paris, [autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag] didn’t disappoint the French crowd when he knocked out [autotag]Gabriel Miranda[/autotag] at 0:27 mark of Round 2 in their featherweight matchup.
Charriere (20-10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) found Miranda (17-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) out of position with his guard down after a spinning attempt and perfectly placed a big left hook right on the Brazilian’s jaw. After Miranda fell, Charriere pounced and the fight was stopped nearly immediately, which sent the arena into pandemonium (via X):
CHARRIERE’S LEFT HOOK HAD THE CROWD HYPED đź‘Š #UFCPARIS pic.twitter.com/XxEKMMo9vk
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 28, 2024
After the win, Charriere led the raucous Paris crowd in a signing of “La Marseillaise,” the national anthem of France.
The victory returned Charriere into the win column after a split decision loss to Chepe Mariscal in April. For Miranda, the loss comes after his first UFC win, a submission over Shane Young in September 2023.
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Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 243 results include:
- Morgan Charriere def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:27
- Fares Ziam def. Matt Frevola via knockout (knee) – Round 3, 2:59
- Ion Cutelaba def. Ivan Erslan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Oumar Sy def. Da Woon Jung via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ludovit Klein def. Roosevelt Roberts via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Taylor Lapilus def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ailin Perez def. Darya Zheleznyakova via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:52
- Daniel Barez def. Victor Altamirano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Nora Cornolle via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Chris Duncan def. Bolaji Oki via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:34
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 243.