Renato Moicano vs Benoit Saint-Denis. Prediction and tips for UFC Fight Night 243

Tonight, Paris, France, will host UFC Fight Night 243.

The main event of the evening features a non-title, five-round lightweight (up to 70.3 kg) bout between Brazil's Renato "Moicano" Carneiro and France's Benoit Saint-Denis.

The European fighter is the favorite, with bookmakers offering odds of 1.3 on his victory, while the Brazilian’s win is pegged at 3.3.

Analysts predict the fight will likely end early, with the odds of a stoppage set at 1.1, while a full five-round fight is considered much less likely at 5.2.

The most probable outcome is a knockout with odds of 1.6, while a submission has odds of 3.1, and a judges' decision is the least likely at 5.0.

As for the over/under on rounds, the line is set at over 1.5 rounds with odds of 1.7, over 2.5 rounds at 2.5, under 1.5 at 2.12, and under 2.5 at 1.5.

In the co-main event, another French fighter, Nassourdine Imavov, will step into the octagon against American Brendan Allen in the lightweight division (up to 70.3 kg).

Here too, the Frenchman is favored, with bookmakers offering odds of 1.4 on his victory, while Allen’s win is listed at 2.8.

The odds for an early stoppage or a full fight are almost equal, at 1.8 and 1.9, respectively.

Analysts believe the most likely outcome is a decision win, with odds of 1.8, followed by a knockout at 2.9, and a submission at 4.6.

A total of fourteen fights are scheduled for the event, and the Dailysports team has prepared odds for the rest of the matchups on the card:

Main Card

• Joanderson Brito 3.3 vs 1.3 William Gomis
• Kevin Jousset 2.4 vs 1.6 Bryan Battle
• Morgan Charrière 1.1 vs 5.9 AJ Cunningham

Preliminary Card

• Matt Frevola 2.0 vs 1.8 Fares Ziam
• Ion Cuțelaba 1.9 vs 1.9 Ivan Erslan
• Jaqueline Cavalcanti 1.5 vs 2.6 Nora Cornolle
• Umar Sy 1.2 vs 5.0 Tae Won Chun
• Bolaji Oki 1.5 vs 2.5 Chris Duncan
• Ailin Perez 1.4 vs 2.8 Darya Zheleznyakova
• Daniel Barez 2.0 vs 1.8 Victor Altamirano
• L'udovit Klein 1.1 vs 7.3 Roosevelt Roberts
• Vince Morales 1.8 vs 1.3 Taylor Lapilus