Last fight
Vencer
Hooker vs Saint Denis
Jan. 31, 2026
Atleta Destacado
Estadísticas y récords
6
Wins by Knockout
11
Wins by Submission
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 483
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 825
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.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 2
- Derribos intentados
- 67
- 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. by target
Récord del Atleta
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Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Nîmes, France
Trenes en
Venum Training Camp Paris
Estilo de lucha
MMA
Años
30
Alto
71.00
Peso
170.90
Debut del octágono
Oct. 30, 2021
Alcance
73.00
Alcance de la pierna
40.00
- Pro since 2019
- Six wins by KO, 11 by submission (3 arm triangle, kneebar, armbar, 2 guillotine, 4 RNC)
- Eight first round finishes
- Has won nine of his last 11
- Has earned bonuses in six of his last 10 fights
- Origin of nickname: “I was in the French Special Forces for five years.”
UFC 325 (1/31/26) Saint Denis stopped Dan Hooker via strikes at 4:45 of the second round
UFC 322 (11/15/25) Saint Denis knocked out Beneil Dariush at :16 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/6/25) Saint Denis submitted Mauricio Ruffy via rear-naked choke at 2:56 of the second round
UFC 315 (5/10/25) Saint Denis submitted Kyle Prepolec via arm-triangle choke at 2:35 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/28/24) Saint Denis lost to Renato Moicano via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the second round
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.
Training: MMA with head coach Daniel Woirin and technical training
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
