Pros react after Dustin Poirier KO’s Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299

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.

Meanwhile, Benoit Saint-Denis (13-2 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since November’s UFC 295 event, where he scored a highlight reel knockout over Matt Frevola (see that here). That victory had marked the Frenchman’s fifth in a row, with all five of those wins coming by way of stoppage.

Tonight’s UFC 299 co-main event proved to be a thrilling back and forth affair. Benoit Saint-Denis got off to a strong start in the opening round, battering Dustin Poirier with a heavy volume of strikes while also controlling the fight on the canvas. However, the Frenchman’s ferocious pressure ultimately came back to haunt him round two, as ‘The Diamond’ was able to land a big left hand that dropped him. ‘BSD’ quickly got back to his feet, but only to be put down for good with a massive right hand from the former interim lightweight champ (see that here).

Official UFC 299 Results: Dustin Poirier def. Benoit Saint-Denis via KO in Round 2

Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Poirier vs. Saint-Denis’ below:

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— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) March 10, 2024

https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/1766694447746609604

DP looks in the moment! #UFC299

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 10, 2024

Gotta ride with my guy DP!

— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) March 10, 2024

Strong round for BSD, but DP also weathered the worst case scenario there aswell. #UFC299

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 10, 2024

That initial blow out for Dustin is good. The longer this fight goes it should favor DP

— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) March 10, 2024

Post-fight reactions to Dustin Poirier defeating Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299:

He ain’t retiring anytime soon

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 10, 2024

Poirirer 🙌🔥

— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) March 10, 2024

https://twitter.com/THEREALPUNK/status/1766697256965509349

https://twitter.com/JamahalH/status/1766698148213174555

https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1766701387654558022

@DustinPoirier 💎

— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) March 10, 2024

Gotta give it @DustinPoirier. Proper hard cunt.

— Brendan Loughnane (@BrendanMMA) March 10, 2024

Poirier is that guy man! What a stud! 💎 #UFC299

— “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) March 10, 2024

Who would you like to see Dustin Poirier fight next following his KO victory over Benoit Saint-Denis this evening in Miami?