Benoit Saint Denis
"God of War"
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | 🇫🇷 France |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Reach | 185 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
18
fights
14
✅ wins
3
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
1
⬜ no contest
Bonuses
5
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
3
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
October 30, 2021
UFC debuts
November 15, 2025
UFC last fight
1h16:10
time in the cage
6:55
avg time by combat
72.7%
win rate
100.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1594
as of November 15, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1594
on November 15, 2025
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
92
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 94 | 1.44 / round |
| 2. | Body strikes landed | 94 | 7.48 / round |
| 3. | Submission | 93 | 4 |
| 4. | Control time | 93 | 137s / round |
| 5. | Knockdowns | 92 | 0.33 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ground strikes accuracy | 19 | 57% |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 26 | 39% |
| 3. | Distance strikes landed | 68 | 14.70 / round |
| 4. | Takedowns defense | 70 | 71% |
| 5. | Leg strikes landed | 71 | 3.41 / round |
60
Boxing Score
61
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+4.27
/ round
💫 Strike differential
14.7 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
14.9 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
49.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
48.4%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
93
Wrestling Score
92
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
3.8 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
37.9%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
70.6%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
2:17 / round
⏱ Control Time
36s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
5.6 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
57.0%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
4
✅ Submission wins
0.5 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
50.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Benoit Saint Denis' UFC Fight History
November 15, 2025 - UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (16s).
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September 06, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (2:56).
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May 10, 2025 - UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 2 (2:35).
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September 28, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko at round 2 (5:00).
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March 09, 2024 - UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (2:32).
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November 11, 2023 - UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kick) at round 1 (1:31).
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September 02, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:44).
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July 01, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (4:48).
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September 03, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (16s).
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June 04, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (1:32).
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October 30, 2021 - UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights