BENOÎT SAINT DENIS

Benoît Saint Denis is a French southpaw lightweight who trains with the Bulgarian Top Team. Before starting his professional mixed martial arts career in 2019, he served in the special forces of the French military and fought in the Mali War. A dangerous grappler with experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and judo, Saint Denis has earned eleven submission victories throughout his career.

Entering UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez with a 9-4-0 record, Saint Denis recently suffered a technical submission defeat against Paddy Pimblett via a Peruvian necktie. Prior to that loss, he secured four consecutive stoppage wins, defeating Dan Hooker and Beneil Dariush with strikes, and submitting both Maurício Ruffy and Kyle Prepolec.