Lightweight · Men

Benoit Saint-Denis

“God of War”
France CYFIT debut 2019
#15 Lightweight UFC #6 · Lightweight
Elo 2,012 peak 2,121 · 31 Jan 2026 109 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 5190174
17-4 (1)pro record
1L current streak
2,027best win, Elo
1,630average opponent
-- born 18 Dec 1995
71.0" / 73.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,618 Sub1,483 Dec1,472

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Beneil Dariush KO/TKO R1 · 15 Nov 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,027
  2. Dan Hooker KO/TKO R2 · 31 Jan 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,909
  3. Ismael Bonfim Submission R1 · 1 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,880
  4. Matt Frevola KO/TKO R1 · 11 Nov 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,870
  5. Thiago Moisés KO/TKO R2 · 2 Sep 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,843

Losses

Newest first
  1. Paddy Pimblett Submission R1 · 11 Jul 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,033
  2. Renato Moicano KO/TKO R2 · 28 Sep 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,983
  3. Dustin Poirier KO/TKO R2 · 9 Mar 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,130
  4. Elizeu Zaleski Decision R3 · 30 Oct 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,853

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 11 Jul 202630.6 yrs L17-4 (1) Paddy Pimblett 23-4 · 31.5 yrs Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R10:52 0.00 2,121→2,012 -109 2,033 -176→-140 UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 31 Jan 202630.1 yrs W17-3 (1) Dan Hooker 24-13 · 36.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches & Elbows From Full Mount R29:45 1.00 2,072→2,121 +49 1,909 -300→-360 UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 15 Nov 202529.9 yrs W16-3 (1) Beneil Dariush 23-6-1 · 36.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R10:16 1.00 1,971→2,072 +101 2,027 -217→-181 UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 6 Sep 202529.7 yrs W15-3 (1) Mauricio Ruffy 12-1 · 29.2 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke (Face Crank) R27:56 1.00 1,903→1,971 +68 1,823 +175→+138 UFC Fight Night 258: Imavov vs. Borralho Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 10 May 202529.4 yrs W14-3 (1) Kyle Prepolec 18-8 · 35.7 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R27:35 1.00 1,870→1,903 +33 1,617 -1212→-1300 UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 28 Sep 202428.8 yrs L13-3 (1) Renato Moicano 20-5-1 · 35.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Eye Injury) R210:00 0.00 1,948→1,870 -79 1,983 -250→-275 UFC Fight Night 243: Moicano vs. St. Denis Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 9 Mar 202428.2 yrs L13-2 (1) Dustin Poirier 29-8 (1) · 35.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORight Hook R27:32 0.00 2,006→1,948 -58 2,130 -150→-217 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 11 Nov 202327.9 yrs W13-1 (1) Matt Frevola 12-3-1 · 33.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOHead Kick R11:31 1.00 1,934→2,006 +71 1,870 -211→-227 UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 2 Sep 202327.7 yrs W12-1 (1) Thiago Moisés 17-6 · 28.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:44 1.00 1,848→1,934 +86 1,843 -120→-169 UFC Fight Night 226: Gane vs. Spivak Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 1 Jul 202327.5 yrs W11-1 (1) Ismael Bonfim 19-3 · 27.5 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:48 1.00 1,724→1,848 +124 1,880 +214→+250 UFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 3 Sep 202226.7 yrs W10-1 (1) Gabriel Miranda 16-5 · 32.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORight Hook to Ground Strikes R25:16 1.00 1,683→1,724 +41 1,478 -188→-300 UFC Fight Night 209: Gane vs. Tuivasa Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 4 Jun 202226.5 yrs W9-1 (1) Niklas Stolze 12-5 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:32 1.00 1,641→1,683 +42 1,442 -150→-162 UFC Fight Night 207: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 30 Oct 202125.9 yrs L8-1 (1) Elizeu Zaleski 22-7 · 35.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,690→1,641 -49 1,853 +179→+199 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 1 Aug 202125.6 yrs W8-0 (1) Arkaitz Ramos 6-2 · 32.8 yrs Catchweight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:09 1.00 1,678→1,690 +12 1,220 -1408→-1250 Brave Combat Federation 52 BRAVE Combat Federation
8 25 Mar 202125.3 yrs W7-0 (1) Luan Santiago 15-4 · 26.4 yrs Catchweight SubArm Triangle Choke R28:51 1.00 1,594→1,678 +85 1,583 – Brave Combat Federation 49 BRAVE Combat Federation
7 8 Aug 202024.6 yrs W6-0 (1) Mario Saeed 14-4 · 29.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R26:49 1.00 1,550→1,594 +44 1,359 – Brave Combat Federation 38 BRAVE Combat Federation
6 19 Jan 202024.1 yrs W5-0 (1) Ivica Trušček 39-34 · 32.1 yrs Welterweight SubKneebar R1 1.00 1,462→1,550 +87 1,462 – WFC 24 / Brave CF 34: Brave Combat Federation 34 BRAVE Combat Federation
5 4 Nov 201923.9 yrs NC4-0 (1) Paweł Kiełek 9-5-1 · 23.8 yrs Catchweight -- R210:00 0.00 1,462→1,462 +0 1,395 – RXF 36 / Brave CF 28: VIP Edition BRAVE Combat Federation
4 12 Oct 201923.8 yrs W4-0 Ibragim Baisarov 7-1 Welterweight SubArmbar R12:47 1.00 1,410→1,462 +52 1,260 – EBD 7: European Beatdown 7 European Beatdown
3 15 Jun 201923.5 yrs W3-0 Antoine Bensimon 2-0 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,351→1,410 +59 1,235 – Vic Fight - French Championship 2019 French Federation of Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Associated Disciplines
2 16 Mar 201923.2 yrs W2-0 Artur Szczepaniak 4-0 · 22.3 yrs Welterweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R313:00 1.00 1,234→1,351 +117 1,356 – Staredown Fighting Championship 14 Staredown Fighting Championship
1 16 Feb 201923.2 yrs W1-0 Marc Domon debut Middleweight SubTechnical R13:29 1.00 1,161→1,234 +73 1,103 – Lions Fighting Championship 8 Lions FC