Benoit Saint Denis

“God of War”
Benoit Saint Denis
#6 Lightweight
OctagonStats Rating 1591
9-4-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach73" (185 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornDec 18, 1995
Age30
DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM5.58
Str. Acc58%
SApM4.09
Str. Def41%
TD Avg4.15
TD Acc35%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.7

Recent form

L W W W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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13 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
5 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate100%
Times finished75%
StreakL1
Best streak5
Avg fight6:41
Octagon time1h 26m
Opp win%70%
ActiveOct. 30, 2021 – Jul. 11, 2026 (6y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced5
Ranked wins3
Best ranked winMauricio Ruffy (#8 Lightweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night7
Fight of the Night2
Total bonuses9
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Benoit Saint Denis "God of War" is a 17-4-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 100% finish rate.

Benoit debuted Oct. 30, 2021 vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (loss). Longest win streak: 5. 6 years active (Oct. 30, 2021–Jul. 11, 2026).

Best wins: Beneil Dariush (KO/TKO Punch R1, Nov. 15, 2025); Ismael Bonfim (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Jul. 01, 2023); Mauricio Ruffy (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Sep. 06, 2025).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Jul. 11, 2026UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2L Paddy PimblettSUB D'Arce Choke10:520 01 40 00 1
Jan. 31, 2026UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2W Dan HookerKO/TKO Punches24:450 097 302 02 2
Nov. 15, 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. MakhachevW Beneil DariushKO/TKO Punch10:161 03 30 00 0
Sep. 06, 2025UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. BorralhoW Mauricio RuffySUB Rear Naked Choke22:560 017 53 01 0
May. 10, 2025UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaW Kyle PrepolecSUB Arm Triangle22:350 054 123 02 0
Sep. 28, 2024UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint DenisL Renato MoicanoKO/TKO25:000 025 500 10 0
Mar. 09, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2L Dustin PoirierKO/TKO Punch22:320 150 283 01 4
Nov. 11, 2023UFC 295: Prochazka vs. PereiraW Matt FrevolaKO/TKO Kick11:311 06 50 20 0
Sep. 02, 2023UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. SpivacW Thiago MoisesKO/TKO Punches24:440 0101 245 10 1
Jul. 01, 2023UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. MagomedovW Ismael BonfimSUB Rear Naked Choke14:480 013 142 02 0
Sep. 03, 2022UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. TuivasaW Gabriel MirandaKO/TKO Punch20:163 042 201 10 0
Jun. 04, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. RozenstruikW Niklas StolzeSUB Rear Naked Choke21:320 08 113 02 1
Oct. 30, 2021UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraL Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosU-DEC35:000 067 1492 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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