One of the most exciting upcoming UFC fights on the historic Paris card this weekend has to be the lightweight battle between fan favorites Benoit Saint-Denis and Thiago Moises. Both men have a lot to fight for as they are both on the heels of the lightweight top-15 rankings.
Read more for a closer look at this featured bout and the official Benoit Saint-Denis vs Thiago Moises prediction ahead of making your betting picks this weekend.
Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Thiago Moises Information
Benoit Saint-Denis vs Thiago Moises
Location of the game: Accord Arena, Paris, France.
Date and Time: Saturday, September 02. 3:00 PM ET main card start
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Saint-Denis is coming fresh off an impressive first-round submission win over a very talented Ismael Bonfim.
Moises is making his return after beating Melquizael Costa via second-round submission in January.
Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Thiago Moises Betting Analysis
Benoit Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis is coming off one of the more notable impressive wins of the summer in the UFC. As he was going up against someone who most fans thought had all the hype. He is a 27-year-old French fighter with a professional record of 11-1. With all 11 of his wins coming from a finish. (two TKO/KO and nine submissions).
“The God of War” is a 5’11” southpaw with a 73” reach that likes to stand and bang. But also has the skill to maul a top-tier opponent and the squeeze to finish a choke in a tough position. In the UFC, Saint-Denis averages 3.80 takedowns per 15 minutes and an 85% takedown defense.
Thiago Moises
Moises is still somehow only 28 years old after what seems to be a full UFC career. He is a 5’9” Brazilian lightweight with a professional record of 17-6 with three KOs and eight submissions. He trains out of the American Top Team gym and has back-to-back wins in the last year.
Moises fights out of the orthodox stance as he will have a slight height and reach a disadvantage on Saturday in Paris. He is also a grappling-first fighter with an average of 1.53 takedowns per 15 minutes in the cage, along with over a submission per 15 minutes as well.
Something to praise is that Moises has only suffered losses to some of the toughest men in the lightweight division, including Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC.
Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Thiago Moises Betting Preview
UFC fights odds have Saint-Denis as the -155 betting favorite over the +135 Moises. The over/under is set at 2.5 rounds, with the ‘under’ being favored at -135. If this Benoit Saint-Denis vs Thiago Moises prediction is for someone to win inside the distance, Saint-Denis is +115 to do so, and Moises is +325 to do the same.
There are over 30 prop bets available for this bout, and you should go check them out at your sportsbook. But with how close this fight is, the moneyline should be just fine to see a nice payout on a smart bet.
From the technical side of this betting preview, Saint-Denis’ biggest weapon is probably his fighting spirit. After being trained in some of the highest positions in the French Military. He has a special mindset that most fighters couldn’t even fathom. He uses that mind in his fights as he shows tons of heart and the skill of being a Judo black belt.
Moises seems to be the sharper striker and has shown that he can grapple with literally the best in the world in Islam Makhachev, being the first person to ever take Makhachev down in the octagon.
Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Thiago Moises Betting Prediction
This is surely one of the more difficult UFC picks to make. Because both fighters bring in all the keys to winning fights in the UFC. They are both coming off of dominant face-crank submission wins in their last fights.
Even though both men have momentum, the skills, and the toughness of any of the top lightweights, there has to be a loser.
- The official Benoit Saint-Denis vs Thiago Moises prediction is that Saint-Denis will get his hand raised.
Technically, the fight points to Moises, but right now, the UFC is full of momentum and storylines, and it’s tough to bet against Saint-Denis fighting in Paris. The crowd is going to be absolutely amazing, and he will continue as a fan-favorite and rising French superstar with his work ethic and ability.
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