Benoit Saint-Denis’ first UFC fight did not go well. His second fight with the promotion went much better. Saint-Denis, who hails from France and goes by the nickname “God of War,” is the fighter to watch on the September 3, UFC Paris fight card.
Saint-Denis was a 25-year-old scrapper with an 8-0 (one no contest) record (eight finishes) when the UFC tapped him to face Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC 267. Saint-Denis had 21 fewer fights than his opponent that night. Dos Santos, who made his UFC debut in 2015, also had many more years of experience than Saint-Denis, who didn’t turn pro until 2019.