Frenchman Benoît Saint-Denis, a former special forces soldier converted to MMA, crushed the American Matt Frevola in the first round on Saturday in New York for his sixth UFC fight.
With this success, Saint-Denis (27 years old, 5 wins, 1 loss) continues to climb the hierarchy and opens the doors to the top 15 lightweights of the UFC, barely four years after his debut in the sport .
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In one minute 31 minutes of combat, Saint-Denis delivered 10 blows to his opponent. After a spell on the ground, he delivered an outstretched kick straight to the head to put him on the ground and follow up with fists before the referee stopped him, in the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York, on the UFC 295 card.
Dustin Poirier: A next fight against me?
“Benoit Saint Denis? Great fighter, great fight! I thought it was going to be a war between him and Frevola but he demolished it. A next fight against me? To see, he still has work to do,” one of the heavyweights in the category, Dustin Poirier, has already reacted after this quick victory.
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Saint-Denis had already spectacularly defeated the Brazilian Thiago Moises at UFC Paris two months ago.
“I don’t think I’m going to fight again right away, I think we’re going to take a vacation. But I’m just waiting for one thing, and that’s to have the next date.”the Frenchman is already getting impatient.
2023-11-12 08:30:56
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