Benoit Saint Denis
"God of War"
| Age | 30 |
| Nationality | 🇫🇷 France |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Reach | 185 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
21
fights
17
✅ 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
January 31, 2026
UFC last fight
1h25:55
time in the cage
7:10
avg time by combat
75.0%
win rate
100.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1610
as of January 31, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1610
on January 31, 2026
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
94
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ground strikes landed | 97 | 8.85 / round |
| 2. | Control time | 94 | 143s / round |
| 3. | Takedowns landed | 94 | 1.40 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes landed | 94 | 28.11 / round |
| 5. | Body strikes landed | 94 | 7.45 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes defense | 23 | 38% |
| 2. | Ground strikes accuracy | 38 | 65% |
| 3. | Leg strikes landed | 64 | 3.03 / round |
| 4. | Distance strikes landed | 66 | 14.20 / round |
| 5. | Takedowns defense | 74 | 72% |
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Boxing Score
57
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+7.68
/ round
💫 Strike differential
14.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
14.8 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
50.1%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
47.3%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
95
Wrestling Score
93
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
3.9 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
35.8%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
72.2%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
2:23 / round
⏱ Control Time
34s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
8.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
65.2%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
4
✅ Submission wins
0.6 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
40.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Benoit Saint Denis' UFC Fight History
January 31, 2026 - UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:45).
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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