UFC Paris weigh-in results: Renato Moicano, Benoit Saint Denis set for main event, 1 fighter struggles
Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint Denis are ready to shine in the City of Light.
Saturday’s UFC Paris headliners successfully made weight for their lightweight bout at Friday’s official weigh-ins, with both fighters making use of the one-pound allowance and coming in at 156 pounds.
Moicano currently holds the No. 12 spot at lightweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, with Saint Denis close behind at No. 14. This is the first main event for Saint Denis, who hails from France.
The official weigh-ins mostly went off without a hitch, with the exception of preliminary bantamweight fighter Ailin Perez. The Argentinian standout weighed in at 136.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the limit, and looked awful on the scale. She was visibly shaking and had to be helped to the back after her weight was registered.
The UFC has confirmed that Perez’s bout with Darya Zheleznyakova proceeds as a catchweight with Perez forfeiting 20 percent of her purse as penalty.
See official UFC Paris weigh-in results below.
Main Card (ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET)
Renato Moicano (156) vs. Benoit Saint Denis (156)
Nassourdine Imavov (186) vs. Brendan Allen (186)
William Gomis (146) vs. Joanderson Brito (146)
Kevin Jousset (169) vs. Bryan Battle (170)
Morgan Charriere (146) vs. Gabriel Miranda (146)
Fares Ziam (156) vs. Matt Frevola (156)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET)
Ion Cutelaba (205) vs. Ivan Erslan (206)
Oumar Sy (205) vs. Da Un Jung (205)
Ludovit Klein (155) vs. Roosevelt Roberts (155)
Taylor Lapilus (136) vs. Vince Morales (135)
Darya Zheleznyakova (135) vs. Ailin Perez (136.5)*
Daniel Barez (125) vs. Victor Altamirano (126)
Nora Cornolle (136) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti (135)
Bolaji Oki (156) vs. Chris Duncan (156)
*Perez missed weight. Her bout with Darya Zheleznyakova proceeds as a catchweight with Perez forfeiting 20 percent of her purse as penalty.