Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. In this matchup on the fight card, Renato Moicano will take on Benoit “God of War” Saint Denis in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Moicano brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Saint Denis, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 48% striking accuracy, Moicano has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.38 per minute. On the other hand, Saint Denis boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.7 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Renato Moicano is coming in with a 19-5-1 record. Moicano will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Jalin Turner at UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill in April.

Saint Denis, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Renato Moicano on April 13, 2024, at UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 and holds a 13-2-0 (1 NC) record.

Renato Moicano has a orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 28-year-old Benoit Saint Denis is an southpaw fighter with a 73″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Renato Moicano stats

→ Moicano’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Moicano lands 4.38 significant strikes per minute.
→ Moicano’s takedown accuracy is 45%.
→ Moicano’s takedown average is 1.89 per 15 minutes.
→ Moicano’s takedown defense is 72%.

Moicano comes in with 48% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.38 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Saint Denis fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 5.7 significant strikes per minute. Renato Moicano also has a 45% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.89 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Saint Denis’s 4.76 takedowns and 69% takedown accuracy.

Benoit Saint Denis stats

→ Saint Denis’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Saint Denis lands 5.7 significant strikes per minute.
→ Saint Denis’s takedown accuracy is 37%.
→ Saint Denis’s takedown average is 4.76 per 15 minutes.
→ Saint Denis’s takedown defense is 69%.

Benoit spent, on average, 7:12 minutes in the Octagon, and Renato has an average fight time of 9:25 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Renato or Benoit? Sound off in the comments.

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