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Quillan Salkilld will face Benoit Saint-Denis in the main event of UFC Sydney on Feb. 6, 2027, the promotion announced Monday on social media. The five-round lightweight clash at Afterpay Arena marks UFC's return to Sydney for its first Fight Night card in the city since Fabricio Werdum beat Marcin Tybura in November 2017.

WNBA News / ChiCitySports / September 2

Fever star Caitlin Clark loses spot to Sophie Cunningham

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has overtaken teammate Caitlin Clark in Instagram follower count. Cunningham is now officially the second-most-followed active WNBA player on Instagram, as she officially surpassed her Fever teammate Clark in the category.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 20

Paddy Pimblett gets called a ‘weight bully’ after revealing he was 190lbs against Benoit Saint-Denis

There’s a reason why Paddy Pimblett calls himself the ‘GOAT of weight cutting’. ‘The Baddy’ returned to winning ways in a big way at International Fight Week in July, having suffered his first loss in the UFC at the hands of Justin Gaethje at the start of 2026.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 10

Salkilld Confirms He's Down For Saint-Denis At MSG

Quillan Salkilld wants Benoit Saint-Denis at Madison Square Garden in November. The Australian lightweight told MMA Mania after his first-round stoppage of Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 120 that he would take the Frenchman on the promotion's annual MSG card.

MMA News / TWSN / July 31

UFC Belgrade Predictions

After venturing to Abu Dhabi last weekend, the UFC continues its time away from the United States with its first of five August events, which is taking place in Belgrade, Serbia.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 15

Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s return among six new fights made official for UFC Paris in September

UFC Paris is taking shape following a series of announcements from the promotion on July 15. This past weekend saw one of the region’s top stars, Benoit Saint Denis, suffer a big setback after he was submitted in under a minute in Las Vegas.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / July 14

UFC Star Benoit Saint-Denis Addresses Fans After 52-Second Loss to Paddy Pimblett

Benoit Saint-Denis has shared an update with fans following his stunning loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329. Headlined by Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return fight against Max Holloway, UFC 329 ended up being an action-packed affair that produced a total of 11 finishes out of the 14 scheduled fights.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 13

Benoit Saint Denis apologizes after UFC 329 submission loss

Benoit Saint Denis issued an apology to his supporters after getting submitted by Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329, ending his four-fight finish streak in under a minute.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 13

Paddy Pimblett explains UFC 329 choke that put Saint Denis to sleep

Paddy Pimblett choked Benoit Saint Denis unconscious at UFC 329 with a submission he says he had never attempted before in competition. The Liverpool lightweight put Saint Denis to sleep 52 seconds into the first round Saturday, locking up a hybrid D'Arce choke that folded the Frenchman after a takedown attempt went wrong.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 13

Benoit Saint-Denis breaks his silence after being choked out cold in 52 seconds by Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329

Benoit Saint-Denis has spoken out for the first time since his devastating loss at UFC 329. ‘God of War’ got put to sleep by a D’arce choke inside the first minute of his fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 12

Pimblett: 'I had to tell the referee Saint-Denis was unconscious'

Paddy Pimblett says he alerted the referee to Benoit Saint-Denis being out cold during their UFC 329 lightweight bout, which ended in a first-round submission.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 11

What happened in Benoit Saint-Denis’ UFC debut left legendary referee ‘screaming at the TV’

UFC 329 star Benoit Saint-Denis started his Octagon career in brutal fashion. The French star has a huge opportunity ahead of him in the co-main event of Conor McGregor’s comeback card this Saturday at International Fight Week.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 10

Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint-Denis keep it civil in head-to-head at UFC 329 press conference

Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint-Denis shared a relatively friendly face-off at tonight’s press conference in Las Vegas. Only main and co-main event stars from UFC 329 were invited to take the stage ahead of one of the biggest fights of the year.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / July 9

Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis prediction, odds, pick for UFC 329

UFC 329: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 continues on the main card in the co-main event fight between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis in the lightweight division.

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MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 8

Benoit Saint-Denis reveals if he has same health issue before UFC 329 that led to Dustin Poirier KO

Fans are concerned about the condition of one UFC 329 co-headliner. Benoit Saint-Denis has a major chance to impress and advance his lightweight title ambitions at this Saturday’s numbered event in Las Vegas.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / July 8

Benoit Saint-Denis Breaks Silence on Staph Infection Rumors Ahead of Paddy Pimblett, UFC 329 Fight

A few days ago, social media was flooded with speculation that Benoit Saint-Denis was dealing with a staph infection. A viral image from the Frenchman’s training camp showed a lesion on his right foot that eerily resembled the gruesome lesions that are common with the infection.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / July 8

Paddy Pimblett doesn't think Benoit Saint-Denis is on his level

Lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett looks to rebound from his first octagon loss when he takes on No. 5 ranked Benoit Saint-Denis in the UFC 329 co-main event on Saturday.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 6

UFC 329’s Benoit Saint Denis fought terrorists in the special forces just years before his UFC debut

Benoit Saint Denis ended a five-year stint in the French military to turn his attention towards MMA. From the moment it was made official, fans have had Saint Denis’ matchup with Paddy Pimblett highlighted as an unmissable bout.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 4

Benoit Saint-Denis staph infection watch starts again at UFC 329

Benoit Saint-Denis is back under the microscope for a familiar reason. Fight fans scanning weigh-in photos from UFC 329 believe they've spotted signs of staph infection on the French lightweight — reportedly the third time he's faced such accusations.

MMA News / Total Pro Sports / May 2

UFC 329 Adds Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett to Potential Conor McGregor Card

The pieces are falling into place for UFC 329. And if everything comes together the way it’s trending, July 11 in Las Vegas could be one of the most talked about nights in recent UFC history.

MMA News / Yardbarker / April 12

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MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 31

Benoit Saint Denis batters Dan Hooker in UFC 325 co-main event

Lightweight contenders Dan Hooker and Benoit Saint Denis met in Saturday's UFC 325 co-main event in Sydney, Australia. Hooker entered the bout coming off a submission loss to No.

MMA News / MyMMANews.com / January 30

UFC 325 weigh-in results: One fight cancelled after controversy on scale

Watch the UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 Ceremonial Weigh-ins live on Friday at 3:30am ET / 12:30am PT The UFC 325 main event sees reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski aiming to defend his title against challenger Diego Lopes for a second straight time.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / December 24

UFC’s “God of War” turns heads with bizarre training method for UFC 325 fight

Top-ranked UFC lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis has apparently added an unorthodox exercise into his training camp for UFC 325. We’re still more

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / November 15

Madison Square Garden goes insane after UFC 322 main card opens with 16-second KO

The biggest win of Benoit Saint-Denis' fighting career provided a stunning start to the UFC 322 main card. Following some action-packed prelim fights that

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / September 8, 2025

After his dominant win at UFC Paris, what’s next for Benoit Saint-Denis?

This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Paris, we saw a big matchup in the lightweight division. France’s own Benoit Saint-Denis (15-3) was trying to halt the momentum of The Fighting Nerd’s Mauricio Ruffy (12-2).

MMA News / MMA Weekly / September 6, 2025

Benoit Saint Denis taps out Maurício Ruffy in UFC Paris co-main event

The UFC Paris co-main event on Saturday featured a lightweight clash between No. 13 ranked Benoit Saint Denis and No. 15 ranked Mauricio Ruffy. Saint Denis entered the bout coming off a submission win over Kyle Prepolec at UFC 315 in May.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / September 5, 2025

UFC Paris Co-Main Event Preview and Prediction: Benoit Saint-Denis – Mauricio Ruffy

UFC Paris goes down tomorrow and we will see a really fun matchup in the lightweight division which will serve as the co-main event. France’s own Benoit Saint-Denis (14-3) is back as he takes on the surging contender Mauricio Ruffy (12-1).

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / July 31, 2025

UFC Paris adding Benoit Saint-Denis – Mauricio Ruffy

UFC Paris goes down on September 6th and we just learned about an absolute banger in the lightweight division. 14th ranked Benoit Saint-Denis (14-3) will look to defend his spot in the rankings as he takes on the Fighting Nerd’s own Mauricio Ruffy (12-1) in front of BSD’s home fans.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / May 6, 2025

Kyle Prepolec saves the card, Benoit Saint-Denis slammed as ‘Coward’ after Gamrot callout

With UFC 315 just days away, Montreal’s return to the Octagon was thrown into chaos when Joel Alvarez withdrew from his anticipated clash with Benoit Saint-Denis due to a hand injury.