BENOÎT SAINT DENIS

Rank #5French· Bulgarian Top Team

Height

5' 11"

Reach

73in

Stance

Southpaw

Age

Hailing from Paris, France, southpaw lightweight Benoît Saint Denis trains with the Bulgarian Top Team. Nicknamed God of War, the former French Army Special Forces soldier holds a black belt in judo and competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He transitioned to professional mixed martial arts, establishing himself as a dangerous finisher with formidable submission abilities and knockout power.

Ahead of UFC 302, Saint Denis carries a 5-2-0 record. His most recent outing in March 2024 ended in a knockout loss to Dustin Poirier. Before this setback, he earned three straight stoppage wins in 2023, submitting Ismael Bonfim with a face crank, stopping Thiago Moisés with punches, and finishing Matt Frevola with a head kick.

Record entering UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

Wins

Losses

Draws

5-2-0

Overall

Previous fights

04vs. Matt Frevola

Win13-1-0 (1 NC)·KO (head kick)

UFC 295·New York City, New York, United States

Nov 11, 2023·Round 1·1:31

03vs. Ismael Bonfim

Win12-1-0 (1 NC)·Submission (face crank)

UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Jul 1, 2023·Round 1·4:48

02vs. Thiago Moisés

Win11-1-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac·Paris, France

Sep 2, 2023·Round 2·4:44

01vs. Dustin Poirier

Loss10-1-0 (1 NC)·KO (punches)

UFC 299·Miami, Florida, United States

Mar 9, 2024·Round 2·2:32

BENOÎT SAINT DENIS

Record entering UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

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