(Video) Doctor stops UFC Paris main event after Benoit Saint-Denis brutally injured by Renato Moicano

UFC Paris (UFC Fight Night 243) Results: Crowd favorite Benoit Saint-Denis brutalized after dominant Renato Moicano beatdown; doctor calls stoppage.

(Video) Doctor stops UFC Paris main event after Benoit Saint-Denis brutally injured by Renato Moicano

Benoit Saint-Denis gets beat with swollen eye at UFC Paris (Source: X)

Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint-Denis met Saturday on the top bill of the main card of UFC Paris (UFC Fight Night 243) at Accor Arena. From the get-go, this was a war on all cylinders. However, the end was unceremonious even though the Brazilian won through mettle. A doctor of all people had to spoil an entertaining battle.

This was an intriguing clash between 155lbers officially in the UFC’s top-15 rankings. Moicano fought in his first headliner as a lightweight and second overall. With sage guidance from Dustin Poirier, the American Top Team (ATT) fighter knew to negate Saint-Desis’ potential for a butterfly sweep. Reversing his affinity, Moicano started working the Frenchman from half guard.

However, Benoit Saint-Denis went belly down, and the Brazilian glued with a body triangle. There were some avenues for pent-up issues to work out on foreign soil. Still, ‘Money’ Moicano worked tactile. His six submission victories by rear-naked choke in UFC competition are the third highest. Hence, it’s never easy to give the back to him. Another body triangle and Moicano brought a hellfire of elbows and ground-and-pound from a mount on the French star.

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After a clear contender for a 10-8 frame, Benoit Saint-Denis went well, with 3-0 defense on takedowns. He even fired some shots in range. However, Moicano worked him up upstairs yet again, patiently looking for counters. After a head-kick attempt block from Moicano, his eye was as swollen as ever. The doctor put a stop to it soon. Renato Moicano defeated him via s via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – in round 2.

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The weekend’s UFC Paris (UFC Fight Night 243) spectacle saw many things happen. Kicking off with an electric start. To a UFC star going through the journey of ‘Faint, Flex, Fans’ (OnlyFans) with her shock submission. Veteran Matt Frevola did not fare well against a KO of the Year contender worth knee. The main feature was to be a top-notch bout between Renato ‘Money’ Moicano and Benoit Saint-Denis.

Renato Moicano's doctor's stoppage TKO win over Benoit Saint-Denis draws many reactions
Renato Moicano’s doctor’s stoppage TKO win over Benoit Saint-Denis draws many reactions (Source: Instagram/msn.com)

By all means, it was. Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) went into enemy territory and had a better showing. He is now 7-1 since he moved up to the UFC lightweight division in March 2020. He played Spoiler vs. Benoit Saint-Denis but got to go only halfway due to a second-round doctor’s stoppage TKO.

Between rounds, the doctor checked on the fighter’s vision. Saint-Denis failed the vision test out of his right eye to count on, and hence, the bout came to an end. Here are a few top X reactions to Moicano beating him on technique and technicality at UFC Fight Night 243:

Most have unanimously agreed that the BJJ savant had a proper showing, taking Saint-Denis’ back, and that this is a triumph for fighter safety. The godfather of British MMA, Michael Bisping, was on active desk duty and Live commentary. Without the permanent damage the ‘Count’ took in his eye, even he called attention to the swelling early on.

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Moicano is on a four-fight winning streak and has taken things up a notch in his career. He had a tough test against a berserker, and he got it done. Now, ‘Money’ moves on to bigger challenges as he guns to make a title run with exciting opponents in mind.