UFC Fight Night Paris results: bonus winners and highlights

UFC Fight Night Paris was an exciting event with a disappointing conclusion. In the main event, Renato Moicano scored a TKO victory over Benoit Saint-Denis, much to the chagrin of the French fans.

After a brutal first round, Saint-Denis was covered in blood and both eyes were swollen thanks to Moicano's wrestling and ground and pound. Amazingly, Saint-Denis escaped the attack in the first round and came back to win the second frame.

Nevertheless, the Octagon side doctor called off the fight when Saint-Denis failed an eye test before the start of the third round.

In the co-main event, Nassourdine Imavov won an important middleweight bout. After a weak first round in which Allen controlled the Octagon, Imavov responded by winning the final two rounds to solidify his top-five ranking in the middleweight division.

Here's a look at all the bonus winners from Paris.

UFC Fight Night Paris Bonus Winner

There was no Fight of the Night, but Chris Duncan, Fares Ziam, Morgan Charriere and Bryan Battle received $50,000 in performance bonuses for their finishes.

You can read a little more about their wins below.

UFC Fight Night Paris main card

Here's a look at the results. All statements are in bold and highlights are included.

• Renato Moicano defeated. Benoît Saint Denis via TKO at 5:00 in round 3
• Nassourdine Imavov defeated. Brendan Allen via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
• William Gomis defeats Joanderson Brito via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Bryan Battle defeated Kevin Jousset by TKO at 3:47 of round 2

Herb Dean's stoppage may have come a little late in this game, as Battle unleashed an all-out attack on Jousset and failed to respond for 10 seconds. In any case, Battle wins and continues his rise.

• Morgan Charriere defeated Gabriel Miranda by KO at 0:27 in round 2

Charriere has star potential, and he showed some of it in his knockout finish against Miranda. Charriere is as athletically gifted as anyone and he showed his explosive power

• Fares Ziam defeated Matt Frevola by KO at 2:59 of round 3

You'll be hard-pressed to find a more brutal knockout with a knee from the standing-backward transition. Frevola didn't protect Ziam's knee and he paid for it.

UFC Paris Preliminary Card

• Ion Cutelaba defeats Ivan Erslan via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Oumar Sy defeats Jung Da-woon by unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)
• Ľudovit Klein defeats Roosevelt Roberts by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Taylor Lapilus defeated. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
• Ailín Pérez defeated. Daria Zheleznyakova via submission at 3:52 of round 1 (arm-triangle choke)

Perez missed the weight, but her ground game was masterful as she secured the easy submission victory over the overwhelmed Zheleznyakova. Perez also hit her opponent with the disrespectful twerk taunt after the finish.

• Daniel Barez defeats Victor Altamirano via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)
• Jacqueline Cavalcanti defeats Nora Cornolle via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Chris Duncan defeats Bolaji Oki by submission at 3:34 of the first round (guillotine)

Oki had gotten out of a guillotine, but the referee didn't recognize it. Duncan had to alert him so the fight could stop. It was an explosive start to the event.