Benoît Saint Denis, aka "God of War", a French lightweight fighter for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), was born on December 18, 1995. He lost his promotional debut against Elizeu Zaleki dos Santos in the welterweight division via a unanimous decision in October 2021.
Saint Denis served with the French Army Special Forces Command's 1st Marine Infantry Paratroopers Regiment before entering the mixed martial arts world. He fought terrorist organizations while serving in Mali throughout the conflict and, more broadly, in West Africa. In September 2017, he received the Combatant's Cross and the Medal of the Nation's Gratitude. In the Bayonne region, near his regiment, Saint Denis started Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) with Christophe Savoca and kickboxing with Stéphane Susperregui in the same year.
In the 2019 France National Championship, he also won the GI and NO Gi titles while competing in the blue-belt middleweight class. By March 2019, he had departed the Army after five years of service. Additionally, he took part in two ACB JJ shows, most notably one when he lost by points to Yusup Raisov. He made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Marc Domont on February 16, 2019, at Lions Fighting Championship 8. Saint Denis took off to a winning start as a professional fighter after he defeated Domont by a first-round submission.
What is the record of Benoît Saint Denis?
Benoît Saint Denis has competed in 16 MMA matches, with a record of 13 wins, two losses, and one no-contest as of September 20, 2024. Four of his victories have come via knockouts, while the other nine have been secured by him via submissions. Saint Denis has lost once by decision and once by a knockout.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 13-2 (1) | Dustin Poirier | KO (punches) | UFC 299 | March 9, 2024 | 2 | 2:32 | Miami, Florida, United States | Fight of The Night |
| Win | 13-1 (1) | Matt Frevola | KO (head kick) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 1 | 1:31 | New York City, New York, USA | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–1 (1) | Thiago Moisés | TKO | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak | Sept 2 2023 | 2 | 4:44 | Paris, France | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 11–1 (1) | Ismael Bonfim | SUB | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 1 2023 | 1 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Gabriel Miranda | TKO | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Sept 3 2022 | 2 | 0:16 | Paris, France | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–1 (1) | Niklas Stolze | SUB | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | June 4 2022 | 2 | 1:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 8–1 (1) | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | DEC | UFC 267 | Oct 30 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Welterweight bout. Zaleski was deducted one point in round 3 due to a groin strike. |
| Win | 8–0 (1) | Arkaitz Ramos Gudari | SUB | Brave CF 52 | Aug 1 2021 | 1 | 3:09 | Milan, Italy | |
| Win | 7–0 (1) | Luan Santiago | SUB | Brave CF 49 | March 25 2021 | 2 | 3:51 | Arad, Bahrain | |
| Win | 6–0 (1) | Mario Saeed | TKO | Brave CF 38 | Aug 8 2020 | 2 | 1:49 | Stockholm, Sweden | Super Lightweight (165 lb) debut. |
| Win | 5–0 (1) | Ivica Trušček | SUB | Brave CF 34 | January 19 2020 | 1 | 3:39 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| NC | 4–0 (1) | Paweł Kiełek | NC | Brave CF 28 | Nov 4 2019 | 2 | 5:00 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ibragim Baisarov | SUB | European Beatdown 7 | Oct 12 2019 | 1 | 2:47 | Mons, Belgium | |
| Win | 3–0 | Antoine Bensimon | SUB | Vic Fight: French Championship 2019 | June 15 2019 | 1 | 4:00 | Longjumeau, France | |
| Win | 2–0 | Artur Szczepaniak | SUB | Staredown Fighting Championship 14 | March 21 2019 | 3 | 3:00 | Antwerp, Belgium | Welterweight debut. Won the vacant SFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Marc Domont | SUB | Lions Fighting Championship 8 | Feb 16 2019 | 1 | 3:29 | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | Middleweight debut. |
Last updated on September 20, 2024
FAQs on Benoit Saint Denis Records
A. Benoît Saint Denis was born on December 18, 1995, making him 28 years old as of March 2024.
A. Benoît Saint Denis hails from Nîmes, France.
A. Benoît Saint Denis currently competes in the lightweight division and weighs 155 lbs.
A. Benoît Saint Denis holds a black belt in Judo and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Christophe Savoca.
A. Benoît Saint Denis trains with the Woirin Team Elite and is supported by various French trainers for different aspects of his training.
