Guillaume Marion, Media365, published on Sunday September 29, 2024 at 9:10 a.m.
Highly anticipated during this new edition of the UFC in Paris, Benoit Saint Denis was stopped due to injury before the 3rd round. Before that, Nassourdine Imavov, Farès Ziam and Morgan Charrière had notably performed the show.
This Saturday, September 28 was to be a great moment in the career of Benoit Saint Denis. Unfortunately for him, at the Accor Arena, the Frenchman suffered defeat during UFC Paris 3, although this time he was scheduled in the main event. Opposed to Renato Moicano, the “God of War” was stopped by the doctor before the 3rd round due in particular to the start of a one-sided fight in favor of the Brazilian. His face inevitably marked by this terrible start for him, Saint Denis then had to give up his arms earlier than expected. “Unfortunately, I was a little sleepy in the first round. (…) I will come back stronger, I’m sorry for that, well done to him », Subsequently reacted “BSD” to Michael Bisping’s microphone. Beaten by Dustin Poirier last March, the Frenchman now has two defeats in a row and will have to recover in the future.
Ziam and Charrière meet
Before the main event, other French people were in the running during this new MMA evening in Paris. Against the American Brendan Allen, if Nassourdine Imavov may have doubted at times, it was he who ultimately won by unanimous decision. A success which logically pleased the entire public present at the Accor Arena and which brings him closer to a fight for the belt, which Imavov now dreams of. Subsequently, Fares Ziam and Morgan Charrière also did the show in Paris. In the octagon, the two French MMA fighters were confident and won, both achieving a knockout. spectacular, facing respectively the American Matt Frevola and the Brazilian Gabriel Miranda. Performances which allowed the two French people to be duly rewarded by the UFC and to pocket a check for $50,000 each. Note that in three fights, Charrière has obtained this bonus each time.
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