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Benoit St. Denis’ Coach Defends Decision Not to Throw in Towel at UFC 267

Benoit Saint Denis showcasing some true toughness, my goodness!

[ #UFC267 | The prelims are LIVE on @ESPNPlus | @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/ZOPjxmD5mD — UFC (@ufc) October 30, 2021

While Vyacheslav Kiselev has taken the majority of the blame for the amount of punishment Benoit St. Denis endured at UFC 267, the French welterweight’s corner has come under scrutiny as well.

St. Denis was on the wrong side of a lopsided second round in his preliminary matchup with Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, and the Octagon newcomer appeared to be on the verge of being stopped on multiple occasions.