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Benoit Saint Denis

Active #7 lightweight
Elo rating
1661 ±30
LCB 1623
Rank
#7
top 6% of division
UFC record
9-3-0
KO 5 · Sub 4 · Dec 0
Streak
+4
Δ90d +17 · Δ1y +67
Last fight
Jan 31, 2026
W by KO

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 14401505157116361701 20222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":203.5,"elo":1480,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":1,"x":143,"y":179.8,"elo":1509,"date":"2022-06-04","opp":"Niklas Stolze","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":192.9,"y":153.6,"elo":1542,"date":"2022-09-03","opp":"Gabriel Miranda","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":357.9,"y":127,"elo":1575,"date":"2023-07-01","opp":"Ismael Bonfim","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":4,"x":392.4,"y":100.4,"elo":1607,"date":"2023-09-02","opp":"Thiago Moises","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":430.8,"y":87.8,"elo":1623,"date":"2023-11-11","opp":"Matt Frevola","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":496.1,"y":99.2,"elo":1609,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":7,"x":607.4,"y":111.1,"elo":1594,"date":"2024-09-28","opp":"Renato Moicano","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":8,"x":730.2,"y":102.1,"elo":1605,"date":"2025-05-10","opp":"Kyle Prepolec","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":9,"x":795.4,"y":87.9,"elo":1623,"date":"2025-09-06","opp":"Mauricio Ruffy","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":833.8,"y":70.2,"elo":1645,"date":"2025-11-15","opp":"Beneil Dariush","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":11,"x":876,"y":56.5,"elo":1661,"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
4.39 avg 4.04
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
59% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.19 avg 3.40
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
42% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
3.27 avg 1.55
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
36% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
72% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
1.36 avg 0.49
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
6 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
6.0
actual +3 vs expected