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Benoit Saint Denis "God of War"

Active #9 lightweight · age 30 · Southpaw · 5'11" 180 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Jul 11
vs Paddy Pimblett · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
At a glance
  • 4-fight UFC win streak
  • 2 KO/TKO finishes in a row
  • 4 finishes in a row
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1622
Global Elo 1661 ±30
Rank
#9
top 9% of division
UFC record
9-3-0
KO 5 · Sub 4 · Dec 0
Streak
+4
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +56
Last fight
Jan 31, 2026
Win by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 26m
Avg fight time
7:10
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
2.8
Ground control
41m
Since last fight
5mo

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Oct 30, 2021 — L vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Δ-20Jun 4, 2022 — W vs Niklas Stolze Δ+29Sep 3, 2022 — W vs Gabriel Miranda Δ+32Jul 1, 2023 — W vs Ismael Bonfim Δ+33Sep 2, 2023 — W vs Thiago Moises Δ+33Nov 11, 2023 — W vs Matt Frevola Δ+16Mar 9, 2024 — L vs Dustin Poirier Δ-14Sep 28, 2024 — L vs Renato Moicano Δ-15May 10, 2025 — W vs Kyle Prepolec Δ+11Sep 6, 2025 — W vs Mauricio Ruffy Δ+18Nov 15, 2025 — W vs Beneil Dariush Δ+22Jan 31, 2026 — W vs Dan Hooker Δ+17 140014501500155016001650 20222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":357.6,"elo":1441,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":1,"x":190.5,"y":320.1,"elo":1470,"date":"2022-06-04","opp":"Niklas Stolze","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":232.7,"y":278.8,"elo":1503,"date":"2022-09-03","opp":"Gabriel Miranda","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":372.2,"y":236.8,"elo":1535,"date":"2023-07-01","opp":"Ismael Bonfim","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":4,"x":401.4,"y":195,"elo":1568,"date":"2023-09-02","opp":"Thiago Moises","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":433.8,"y":175,"elo":1584,"date":"2023-11-11","opp":"Matt Frevola","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":488.9,"y":193,"elo":1570,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":7,"x":583,"y":211.9,"elo":1555,"date":"2024-09-28","opp":"Renato Moicano","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":8,"x":686.8,"y":197.6,"elo":1566,"date":"2025-05-10","opp":"Kyle Prepolec","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":9,"x":741.9,"y":175.1,"elo":1584,"date":"2025-09-06","opp":"Mauricio Ruffy","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":774.3,"y":147.2,"elo":1605,"date":"2025-11-15","opp":"Beneil Dariush","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":125.6,"elo":1622,"date":"2026-01-31","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"W","delta":17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 31, 2026 Dan Hooker W +17
Nov 15, 2025 Beneil Dariush W +22
Sep 6, 2025 Mauricio Ruffy W +18
May 10, 2025 Kyle Prepolec W +11
Sep 28, 2024 Renato Moicano L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
9 / 9
Finish rate
KO
5
56% of wins
SUB
4
44% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 5 (56%) 5 Sub: 4 (44%) 4 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
9 total
R1
3 33%
R2
6 67%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 483 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
63% Head
  • Head 63%
  • Body 27%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
51% Distance
  • Distance 51%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 31%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
2 of 3 · usually R2
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1596
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Beneil Dariush
Elo 1687 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.0
+3.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1611
1617
Notable wins
Beneil Dariush 1687 Dan Hooker 1617

Top lightweight

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Ilia Topuria
#1 · Elo 1686
Charles Oliveira
#2 · Elo 1686
Max Holloway
#3 · Elo 1676
Justin Gaethje C
#4 · Elo 1670
Arman Tsarukyan
#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Benoit Saint Denis on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.