Benoit Saint Denis News
WATCH | Justin Gaethje reacts to Benoit Saint-Denis getting KO'd by Dustin Poirier: "F**k that kid"
Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024
Justin Gaethje was thrilled to see Benoit Saint-Denis get knocked out by Dustin Poirier at UFC 299. In the co-main event of UFC 299, Saint-Denis was fighting Poirier in a highly-anticipated lightweight bout. It was an intriguing matchup that many were torn on who would win. In the first round, Saint-Denis had a ton of success, and to begin the second round, he got ahold of Poirier’s back and looked like he was close to finishing him.
Benoit Saint-Denis issues statement following UFC 299 KO loss against Dustin Poirier
Fernando Quiles - March 10, 2024
Benoit Saint-Denis has spoken out following his knockout loss against Dustin Poirier at UFC 299. Saint-Denis was aggressive from the start and was right in Poirier’s face. He even had “The Diamond’s” back a couple of times, but the veteran instincts of Poirier won out in the end. Poirier knocked Saint-Denis out with a right hand in the second stanza. Despite the loss, fight fans are intrigued by Saint-Denis’ future.
Dana White reacts to Dustin Poirier’s comeback KO over Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299: “This is the sh*t that makes you a f**king legend”
Harry Kettle - March 10, 2024
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on Dustin Poirier’s tremendous victory over Benoit Saint-Denis last night. Last night at UFC 299, Dustin Poirier produced one of the biggest wins of his career. After a tough first round against Benoit Saint-Denis, ‘The Diamond’ battled back in a manner that few thought he could. He managed to knock the Frenchman out in devastating fashion in the second round, vaulting himself back into title contention in the process.
Pros react after Dustin Poirier KO's Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 299 event was co-headlined by a key lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis. Poirier (30-8 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Justin Gaethje in his most previous effort at UFC 291. Prior to that setback, ‘The Diamond’ had earned a submission victory over Michael Chandler in November of 2022.
UFC 299: ‘O’Malley vs. Vera 2’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
The Octagon returns to Miami for tonight’s UFC 299 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera 2. O’Malley (17-1 MMA) and Vera (23-8 MMA) originally collided at UFC 252 in August of 2020, with ‘Chito’ emerging victorious in the first round after ‘Suga’ suffered an ankle injury.
UFC 299 | Pro fighters make their picks for Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis
Cole Shelton - March 7, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 299, a five-round lightweight bout goes down as Dustin Poirier takes on Benoit Saint-Denis. Heading into the fight, Poirier is a +164 underdog while the Frenchman is a sizeable -215 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the lightweight fight. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Dustin Poirier can pull off the upset and return to the win column in a big way.
Coach "guarantees" Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis will be the "Fight of the Year"
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2024
Mike Brown, the head coach of Dustin Poirier, has high expectations for his fighter’s UFC 299 scrap against Benoit Saint-Denis. Dustin Poirier is set to return to the Octagon to face Saint-Denis in a five-round co-main event fight on Saturday night in Miami. The bout will mark Poirier’s first since suffering a KO loss to Justin Gaethje last July. It’s a highly-anticipated matchup and Brown believes it will be the Fight of the Year as he’s expecting it to be a war.
Dustin Poirier says UFC 299 bout with Benoit Saint Denis could be his last: “This is my 30th fight in the UFC. Every fight could be it”
Harry Kettle - March 1, 2024
UFC star Dustin Poirier has admitted that his upcoming collision with Benoit Saint Denis could prove to be his last fight. At UFC 299, Dustin Poirier will go head to head with Benoit Saint Denis. It serves as the biggest test in BSD’s career thus far, as he prepares to take on one of the all-time lightweight greats. ‘The Diamond’ will be defending his turf as the veteran, whereas Saint Denis wants to prove that his time has arrived.
Dustin Poirier says UFC 299 fight against Benoit Saint-Denis is back on after a "misunderstanding"
Cole Shelton - February 1, 2024
Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis will be fighting at UFC 299 after all. Back in January, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Poirier will face Saint-Denis in the co-main event of UFC 299, which will also be a five-round fight. It’s a highly-anticipated scrap and a massive fight for the lightweight division, but on Thursday morning, ‘The Diamond’ took to social media to claim the fight was off.
Dustin Poirier announces his fight with Benoit Saint-Denis is off
Susan Cox - February 1, 2024
Dustin Poirier has announced that his fight with Benoit Saint-Denis is off. It was on Sunday, January 7th that UFC CEO Dana White announced they had added a major lightweight matchup between Poirier and Saint-Denis to their March pay-per-view lineup.
Justin Gaethje explains why he turned down Benoit Saint-Denis fight, responds to comments from Joe Rogan
Josh Evanoff - January 26, 2024
The decision for Justin Gaethje to not fight rising UFC lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis was a simple one. ‘The Highlight’ recently booked his return to the cage for April, at the milestone UFC 300 event. There, Justin Gaethje will face former featherweight champion Max Holloway in a defense of his ceremonial ‘BMF’ title. The lightweight famously captured the gold with a second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier last July.
Joe Rogan issues warning to Dustin Poirier ahead of Benoit Saint-Denis fight at UFC 299: "Guy is a f*****g killer"
Cole Shelton - January 23, 2024
Joe Rogan believes Dustin Poirier will have his hands full at UFC 299 against Benoit Saint-Denis. Poirier is set to return to the Octagon for the first time since he was knocked out by Justin Gaethje last July, as he will take on the streaking Benoit Saint-Denis in an intriguing lightweight fight on March 9th. Saint-Denis is coming off a KO win over Matt Frevola and has been a proven finisher in his UFC career.
Dana White announces two massive lightweight fights including Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis
Harry Kettle - January 8, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has announced Dustin Poirier vs Benoit Saint-Denis and Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan for later this year. Over the course of the next few months, we’re set to see some electric fights take place across a handful of blockbuster events. That includes UFC 299 and UFC 300, both of which are shaping up to be mammoth occasions.
Benoit Saint Denis accuses the Nurmagomedov family of being “loaded like mules”
Susan Cox - December 13, 2023
Benoit Saint Denis is accusing the Nurmagomedov family of being ‘loaded like mules’. Saint Denis, speaking with ‘Le Figaro‘ had this to say about the Nurmagomedov clan:
Benoit Saint-Denis already eyeing BMF fight with 'violent' Justin Gaethje: "He's a warrior"
Josh Evanoff - November 15, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis has his sights set on BMF champion Justin Gaethje. ‘God of War’ returned on the UFC 295 main card opposite Matt Frevola over the weekend. There, Benoit Saint-Denis scored a first-round knockout win over ‘Steamrolla’. That was his fifth victory in a row, and the lightweight contender has seemingly set his next target as Justin Gaethje.
Benoit Saint-Denis has two opponents in mind following his knockout win over Matt Frevola
Harry Kettle - November 13, 2023
UFC star Benoit Saint-Denis has listed a few potential opponents for his next bout after knocking out Matt Frevola. Last weekend at UFC 295, Benoit Saint-Denis put on a real show for mixed martial arts fans across the globe. He was already being viewed as a rising contender at lightweight but in New York City, he took his stock to a whole new level. The Frenchman was able to knock Matt Frevola out cold with a nasty head kick, and he got it done just over 90 seconds into the contest.
Coach of Benoit Saint Denis says "Never in my life would I have thrown in the towel"
Adam Martin - October 31, 2021
Daniel Woirin, the coach of UFC welterweight fighter Benoit Saint Denis says that “never in my life would I have thrown in the towel.” Saint Denis suffered one of the most brutal, prolonged beatings we have ever seen in UFC history during his welterweight fight against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC 267. During the second round of the fight, dos Santos was lighting Saint Denis up on the feet and had him backed up against the fence at several points where he was hurting his opponent badly. There were numerous opportunities for the referee Vyacheslav Kiselev to step in and stop the fight, but he chose not to, and the fight went the distance. Saint Denis showed off his incredible heart and toughness in the fight, which impressed his wife Lalou, but at the same time, there was no reason this fighter needed to take as much damage as he did.
Wife of Benoit Saint Denis reacts after her husband suffers absolutely brutal beating at UFC 267
Adam Martin - October 31, 2021
Lalou Saint Denis, the wife of UFC fighter Benoit Saint Denis, reacted after her husband suffered an absolutely brutal beating at UFC 267. In what was one of the worst prolonged beatings we have ever seen inside the Octagon, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos poured heavy damage on Saint Denis over the course of 15 minutes. In the second round of the fight, it was a 10-8 round in favor of dos Santos, and there were numerous moments during the round where the referee could have stopped the fight. However, the fight continued, and it went into the third round. Incredibly, Saint Denis survived the third round and made it to the final bell. At the end of the 15 minutes, it was dos Santos who won the decision, but Saint Denis earned the respect of all watching.