BENOÎT SAINT DENIS

Benoît Saint Denis is a French lightweight competitor who previously served in the nation's Special Forces during the Mali conflict. Before finding his home at the 155-pound limit, he tested his skills across the middleweight, welterweight, and super lightweight divisions. The southpaw fighter, who trains out of Bulgarian Top Team, gained recognition for a relentless, forward-moving approach and a high volume of finishes inside the cage. His path to the UFC included achieving the distinction of being the first athlete from France to break into the promotion's lightweight rankings while consistently earning performance incentives.

He enters this contest holding a professional record of 17 victories, 4 defeats, and a single no-contest. His recent activity shows a setback against Paddy Pimblett via Peruvian necktie. Prior to that loss, he secured a TKO win over Dan Hooker followed by a knockout victory against Beneil Dariush. His preceding record also includes submission triumphs over Maurício Ruffy and Kyle Prepolec.