Last fight
UFC 299
Win
Poirier vs Saint Denis
Mar. 9, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Statistiques et records
4
Wins by Knockout
9
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Précision saisissante
- Sig. Frappes débarquées
- 287
- Sig. Grèves tentées
- 525
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Précision de Takedown
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Tentowns
- 43
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. par cible
athlete record
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Info
Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
Nîmes, France
Trains à
Venum Training Camp Paris
Style de combat
MMA
Âge
28
La Taille
71.00
Poids
155.00
Début de l'octogone
Oct. 30, 2021
Reach
73.00
Portée de la jambe
40.00
- Pro since 2019
- Four wins by KO, nine by submission (2 arm triangle, kneebar, armbar, 2 guillotine, 3 RNC)
- Seven first round finishes
- Origin of nickname: “I was in the French Special Forces for five years.”
UFC 299 (3/9/24) Saint Denis was knocked out by Dustin Poirier at 2:32 of the second round
UFC 295 (11/11/23) Saint Denis knocked out Matt Frevola at 1:31 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/2/23) Saint Denis stopped Thiago Moises via strikes at 4:44 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (7/1/23) Saint Denis submitted Ismael Bonfim via rear naked choke at 4:48 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/3/22) Saint Denis stopped Gabriel Miranda via strikes at 0:16 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (6/4/22) Saint Denis submitted Niklas Stolze via rear naked choke at 1:32 of the second round
UFC 267 (10/30/21) Saint Denis lost a three round unanimous decision to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started in 2017 for fun to be a better SAS Operator. I ended up falling in love with fighting.
What ranks and titles have you held? Brave CF Number 1 Title Contender at super lightweight.
Do you have any heroes? Napoleon
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s the opportunity for me to prove I belong there, and to fight the best fighters.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I have a Scientific High School certificate (BAC S)
What was your job before you started fighting? I was in the military - French Special Forces SAS
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? French National Champ in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: All submissions
Favorite Striking technique: Mixing all techniques
