Benoit Saint-Denis

FR“God of War”

Benoit Saint-Denis (17-4) is a lightweight fighting out of Bayonne, France. Benoit Saint-Denis's next fight is against Quillan Salkilld at UFC Fight Night: Salkilld vs. Saint Denis on February 7, 2027. Benoit Saint-Denis's last fight was a loss to Paddy Pimblett by submission (peruvian necktie) at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026.

Record17-4-0, 1 NC
DivisionLightweight
Height5'11"
Reach73"
Age30
Last FightJan 31, 2026
BornDec 18, 1995
BirthplaceNîmes, France
Fighting out ofBayonne, France
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min5.58
Striking accuracy58%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.09
Striking defense42%
Takedowns / 15 min4.15
Takedown accuracy35%
Takedown defense72%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.73

13 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

  • Up.Quillan Salkilld
    Feb 7, 2027
    UFC Fight Night: Salkilld vs. Saint Denis·Lightweight
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  • LPaddy Pimblett
    Jul 11, 2026
    UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2·Lightweight
    Technical Submission (Peruvian necktie)·R1 · 0:52View
  • WDan Hooker
    Jan 31, 2026
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2·Lightweight
    TKO (Punches)·R2 · 4:45View
  • WBeneil Dariush
    Nov 15, 2025
    UFC 322·Lightweight
    KO (Punches)·R1 · 0:16View
  • WMaurício Ruffy
    Sep 6, 2025
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke (Face Crank))·R2 · 2:56
  • WKyle Prepolec
    May 10, 2025
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena·Lightweight
    Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R2 · 2:35
  • LRenato Moicano
    Sep 28, 2024
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Eye Injury))·R2 · 5:00
  • LDustin Poirier
    Mar 9, 2024
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Right Hook)·R2 · 2:32
  • WMatt Frevola
    Nov 11, 2023
    UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Head Kick)·R1 · 1:31
  • WThiago Moisés
    Sep 2, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 4:44
  • WIsmael Bonfim
    Jul 1, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 4:48
  • WGabriel Miranda
    Sep 3, 2022
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Right Hook to Ground Strikes)·R2 · 0:16
  • WNiklas Stolze
    Jun 4, 2022
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:32
  • LElizeu Zaleski dos Santos
    Oct 30, 2021
    UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WArkaitz Ramos
    Aug 1, 2021
    BRAVE CF 52·Catchweight
    Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R1 · 3:09
  • WLuan Santiago
    Mar 25, 2021
    BRAVE CF 49·Catchweight
    Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R2 · 3:51
  • WMario Saeed
    Aug 8, 2020
    Brave CF 38·Welterweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 1:49
  • WIvica Trušček
    Jan 19, 2020
    Brave CF 34·Welterweight
    Submission (Kneebar)·R1
  • NCPaweł Kiełek
    Nov 4, 2019
    Brave CF 28·Catchweight
    R3
  • WIbragim Baisarov
    Oct 12, 2019
    European Beatdown 7·Welterweight
    Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 2:47
  • WAntoine Bensimon
    Jun 15, 2019
    Trophee de France·Featherweight
    Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R1
  • WTitle FightArtur Szczepaniak
    Mar 16, 2019
    Staredown 14·Welterweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 3:00
  • WMarc Domon
    Feb 16, 2019
    Lions FC 8·Middleweight
    Submission (Technical)·R1 · 3:29