13 things about UFC fighter Benoit St. Denis from Bayonne, France

Benoît Saint Denis is a French professional mixed martial artist born in Nimes, France. His mother was a teacher while his father was a French Army officer.

BIOGRAPHY

Fighting out of Bayonne, Nouvelle-Aquitane, France, St. Denis is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. His fight name is God of War.

Before joining the UFC, St. Denis competed in Lions Fighting Championship, Staredown Fighting Championship, Vic Fight: French Championship, European Beatdown and BRAVE Combat Federation. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is the eldest of five brothers.
2. He is 5’11” tall.
3. He holds a professional MMA record of 14 wins, 3 losses and 1 No Contest.
4. From 2003 to 2011, he practiced judo in France and Germany.
5. In 2014, he became a member of the 1st Marine Infantry Paratroopers Regiment, a unit of the French Army Special Forces Command.
6. In September 2017, he received the Medal of the Nation’s Gratitude and the Combatant’s Cross from the French Army.
7. On February 16, 2019, he made his professional MMA debut.
8. In March 2019, he left the French Army.
9. On October 30, 2021, he made his UFC debut.
10. On June 4, 2022, he started competing in the lightweight division.
11. On August 27, 2022, he and Laura St. Denis got married.
12. In July 2023, Laura gave birth to their daughter.
13. On December 18, 2024, he turned 29.

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TIMELINE

From 2021 to 2025, St. Denis fought nine UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2021

• On October 30, 2021, he lost to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos via unanimous decision at “UFC 267” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

2022

• On June 4, 2022, he submitted Niklas Stolze at “UFC Vegas 56” in Enterprise, Nevada.
• On September 3, 2022, he defeated Gabriel Miranda via technical knockout at “UFC Fight Night 209” in Paris, France.

2023

• On July 1, 2023, he submitted Ismael Bonfim via face crank at “UFC Vegas 76” in Enterprise.
• On September 2, 2023, he defeated Thiago Moses via TKO at “UFC Fight Night 226” in Paris.
• On November 11, 2023, he knocked out Matt Frevola at “UFC 295” in New York City, New York, USA.

2024

• On March 9, 2024, he was knocked out by Dustin Poirier at “UFC 299” in Miami, Florida, USA.
• On September 28, 2024, he lost to Renato Carneiro via TKO at “UFC Fight Night 243” in Paris.

2025

• On May 10, 2025, he submitted Kyle Prepolec at “UFC 315” in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.