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Tale of the Tape
Age
30
Height
5' 11"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Country
France
Key Stats
81%
Win Rate
100%
Finish Rate
6
KO/TKO Wins
11
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
21
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Benoît Saint Denis, better known as "God of War", holds the #6 spot at lightweight, flying the flag for France — and rankings that high aren't given away, they're taken.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 4.2 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.
The last fight went to Paddy Pimblett (Submission (D'Arce Choke) R1) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.
Recent Fights
Paddy Pimblett
Submission (D'Arce Choke) R1 · Jul 12, 2026
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Dan Hooker
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Feb 1, 2026
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Beneil Dariush
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Nov 16, 2025
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Mauricio Ruffy
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2 · Sep 6, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Kyle Prepolec
Submission (Arm Triangle) R2 · May 11, 2025
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena