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Won't face Joel Alvarez
Saint-Denis won't face Joel Alvarez at UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10 due to a hand injury sustained by Alvarez, Irati Prat of MARCA reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear if Saint-Denis will either fight against another opponent, or if the fight will be scrapped from the card. Saint-Denis slipped in 2024 with back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano, so he definitely needed a positive outcome in his next fight, regardless of whether it's against Alvarez or somebody else.
It's unclear if Saint-Denis will either fight against another opponent, or if the fight will be scrapped from the card. Saint-Denis slipped in 2024 with back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano, so he definitely needed a positive outcome in his next fight, regardless of whether it's against Alvarez or somebody else.
Next fight scheduled
Saint-Denis is scheduled to compete against fellow lightweight Joel Alvarez at UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Saint-Denis slipped in 2024 with back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano. A win over Alvarez will definitely be needed just for the Frenchman to maintain legitimate contender status. Saint-Denis' next opponent is 7-1 in his last eight fights.
Saint-Denis slipped in 2024 with back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano. A win over Alvarez will definitely be needed just for the Frenchman to maintain legitimate contender status. Saint-Denis' next opponent is 7-1 in his last eight fights.
No-shows main event defeat
Saint-Denis lost to Renato Moicano via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
It was the first time in Saint-Denis' brief UFC run that he appeared totally overmatched. He was thrown to the mat by Moicano moments after the opening bell rang and spent the entirety of Round 1 being beaten to a bloody pulp. He managed to get back to his feet, regroup, and may have very well stole Round 2, but the doctor stopped the fight after the frame because Benoit couldn't see out his right eye. Saint-Denis was never going to quit and the crowd was visibly upset with the decision, but one look at Benoit's face tells you it was the correct decision. BSD has now lost back-to-back fights in the span of less than seven months. To say his margin for error in a loaded lightweight division has evaporated is a massive understatement.
It was the first time in Saint-Denis' brief UFC run that he appeared totally overmatched. He was thrown to the mat by Moicano moments after the opening bell rang and spent the entirety of Round 1 being beaten to a bloody pulp. He managed to get back to his feet, regroup, and may have very well stole Round 2, but the doctor stopped the fight after the frame because Benoit couldn't see out his right eye. Saint-Denis was never going to quit and the crowd was visibly upset with the decision, but one look at Benoit's face tells you it was the correct decision. BSD has now lost back-to-back fights in the span of less than seven months. To say his margin for error in a loaded lightweight division has evaporated is a massive understatement.
Taking on Moicano in Paris
Saint-Denis is slated to take on Renato Moicano at UFC Paris on September 28, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The "God of War" will now get his first fight since March, where he broke a winning streak of five due to a knockout at the hands of Dustin Poirier. Saint-Denis will take on fellow lightweight in Moicano, who hasn't yet lost in 2024 and is coming off a victory via TKO over Jalin Turner.
The "God of War" will now get his first fight since March, where he broke a winning streak of five due to a knockout at the hands of Dustin Poirier. Saint-Denis will take on fellow lightweight in Moicano, who hasn't yet lost in 2024 and is coming off a victory via TKO over Jalin Turner.
Winning streak snapped at five
Saint-Denis lost to Dustin Poirier via KO (punches) at 2:32 of Round 2 at UFC 299 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
Having swelled to a -220 favorite by the time the fight went off, Saint-Denis put forth another excellent effort and was the better man most of this bout. Fighting at his usual break-neck pace, BSD was constantly pressuring Poirier, landing three takedowns and racking up 4:53 worth of control time in the brief fight. He had Poirier's back early in Round 2 and appeared to be in position to earn the stoppage, but Dustin worked his way back to his feet and eventually landed a couple massive blows which put Saint-Denis away. He may have lost here, but BSD is legit. He's going to continue to make life miserable for his opposition with the belief that they will break before he will, and in most instances, it will be true. It just didn't work out that way tonight. On the bright side, he'll earn a $50,000 bonus after this back-and-forth affair was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Having swelled to a -220 favorite by the time the fight went off, Saint-Denis put forth another excellent effort and was the better man most of this bout. Fighting at his usual break-neck pace, BSD was constantly pressuring Poirier, landing three takedowns and racking up 4:53 worth of control time in the brief fight. He had Poirier's back early in Round 2 and appeared to be in position to earn the stoppage, but Dustin worked his way back to his feet and eventually landed a couple massive blows which put Saint-Denis away. He may have lost here, but BSD is legit. He's going to continue to make life miserable for his opposition with the belief that they will break before he will, and in most instances, it will be true. It just didn't work out that way tonight. On the bright side, he'll earn a $50,000 bonus after this back-and-forth affair was awarded Fight of the Night honors.