MMAUFCLightweightSouthpaw
Benoit Saint Denis
FranceAge, record and fight historyBenoit Saint Denis is a UFC fighter from France who has competed at Lightweight since 2022.
21 pro fights13 UFC fights
Updated
About Benoit Saint Denis
Born on December 18, 1995, in Nimes, Gard, France, Benoit Saint Denis fights out of Paris and works from the southpaw stance. His professional career began in 2019, and his honors include the Medaille de reconnaissance de la Nation in 2017. Denis fought at Welterweight in the UFC in 2021, losing to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by unanimous decision at UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira on Oct 30, 2021. He has fought at Lightweight in the UFC since 2022 and holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history13
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 | Paddy Pimblett | L | Submission | 1 | 0:52 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Dan Hooker | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:45 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Beneil Dariush | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:16 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | Mauricio Ruffy | W | Submission | 2 | 2:56 |
| May 10, 2025 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena | Kyle Prepolec | W | Submission | 2 | 2:35 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | Renato Moicano | L | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Dustin Poirier | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:32 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | Matt Frevola | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:31 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | Thiago Moises | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:44 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | Ismael Bonfim | W | Submission | 1 | 4:48 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Gabriel Miranda | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:16 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | Niklas Stolze | W | Submission | 2 | 1:32 |
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| Oct 30, 2021 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
Career
- 2021UFC debutLost to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
- 2022LightweightMoved up a division
- Jul 11, 2026Latest fightLost to Paddy Pimblett
How his UFC fights ended
9 wins
4 losses
Honors
- Medaille de reconnaissance de la Nation (2017)
- Combatant's Cross (2017)
First UFC fight
Oct 30, 2021: lost to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by unanimous decisionUFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Jul 11, 2026: lost to Paddy Pimblett by submissionUFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2, round 1, 0:52
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:36 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.