Lightweight · “God of War”
Benoit Saint Denis
17-4-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-4-0
5'11"Height
73"Reach
SouthpawStance
30Age
5KO wins
4Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
6:40Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.58
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.09
Striking accuracy58.5%
Striking defense42.0%
Takedowns / 15 min4.15
Takedown accuracy35.3%
Takedown defense72.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.73
Control time47.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Paddy Pimblett 7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:52 — UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · July 11, 2026
1/3Sig. strikes
4/5Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Hooker 14-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:45 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
97/127Sig. strikes
30/47Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
6:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Beneil Dariush 17-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:16 — UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · November 15, 2025
3/5Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mauricio Ruffy 3-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:56 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
17/38Sig. strikes
5/17Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
4:38Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kyle Prepolec 0-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:35 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
54/70Sig. strikes
12/27Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
5:32Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Renato Moicano 11-5 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
25/60Sig. strikes
50/72Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dustin Poirier 21-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:32 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
50/74Sig. strikes
28/34Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
4:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Matt Frevola 5-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:31 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
6/11Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thiago Moises 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:44 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac · September 2, 2023
101/182Sig. strikes
24/62Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
5:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ismael Bonfim 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · July 1, 2023
13/33Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Gabriel Miranda 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:16 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · September 3, 2022
42/67Sig. strikes
20/37Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:17Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Niklas Stolze 0-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:32 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik · June 4, 2022
8/10Sig. strikes
11/14Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
5:44Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
67/148Sig. strikes
149/259Absorbed
2/14Takedowns
1:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
11
Decision
0
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
1
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
13
Brave CF
5
European Beatdown
1
Vic Fight
1
Staredown FC
1
Lions FC
1
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Paddy Pimblett | Technical Submission (Peruvian necktie) | UFC 329
July 11, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 0:52 |
| W | Dan Hooker | TKO (punches) | UFC 325
February 1, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 4:45 |
| W | Beneil Dariush | KO (punches) | UFC 322
November 15, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Maurício Ruffy | Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
September 6, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 2:56 |
| W | Kyle Prepolec | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 315
May 10, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 2:35 |
| L | Renato Moicano | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
September 28, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Dustin Poirier | KO (punches) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:32 |
| W | Matt Frevola | KO (head kick) | UFC 295
November 11, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Thiago Moisés | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
September 2, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:44 |
| W | Ismael Bonfim | Submission (face crank) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:48 |
| W | Gabriel Miranda | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
September 3, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 0:16 |
| W | Niklas Stolze | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
June 4, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| L | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Arkaitz Ramos Gudari | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Brave CF 52
August 1, 2021 |
Brave CF | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | Luan Santiago | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Brave CF 49
March 25, 2021 |
Brave CF | 2 | 3:51 |
| W | Mario Saeed | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 38
August 8, 2020 |
Brave CF | 2 | 1:49 |
| W | Ivica Trušček | Submission (kneebar) | Brave CF 34
January 19, 2020 |
Brave CF | 1 | 3:39 |
| NC | Paweł Kiełek | NC (accidental clash of heads) | Brave CF 28
November 4, 2019 |
Brave CF | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Ibragim Baisarov | Submission (armbar) | European Beatdown 7
October 12, 2019 |
European Beatdown | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Antoine Bensimon | Submission (guillotine choke) | Vic Fight: Trophée de France
June 15, 2019 |
Vic Fight | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | Artur Szczepaniak | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Staredown FC 14
March 21, 2019 |
Staredown FC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Marc Domont | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Lions FC 8
February 16, 2019 |
Lions FC | 1 | 3:29 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Benoît Saint Denis) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.