Benoit Saint-Denis issues statement following UFC 299 KO loss against Dustin Poirier

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.

Benoit has now issued a statement following the loss.

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Saint-Denis took to his Instagram account to reveal a pre-fight infection.

Benoit Saint-Denis just said on IG that a week of antibiotics for his infection was the reason he performed like he did against Poirier ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/dPTIswvDFP

— OOC MMA (@oocmma) March 10, 2024

“Hello France,

Unfortunately tonight I couldn’t fully express myself. My body didn’t keep up after a week of antibiotics to fight an infection. Throughout I was present but my body was absent, it did not react as usual. I only had one round to give you. Sorry to disappoint you, I will come back stronger, thanks to Dustin for accepting this fight. It was impossible for me not to seize the opportunity of such a fight. Thanks everyone for the support, Thanks my team and family

BSD.”

Saint-Denis’ pro MMA record falls to 13-2, 1 NC. It’s the first loss for Saint-Denis since his UFC debut back in October 2021. During the UFC 299 post-fight press conference, UFC CEO Dana White said he’d imagine that Saint-Denis is in for some more pivotal fights after his efforts against Dustin Poirier.

As for Poirier, he continues to add to his legacy. Dana told media members that what Poirier did against Saint-Denis was legendary, and he praised “The Diamond” for silencing the doubters and those who believed he was set up for failure against Benoit Saint-Denis.

It’ll be interesting to see what’s next for Poirier and Saint-Denis following their “Fight of the Night” battle.