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Benoit Saint Denis lands 5.6 and absorbs 4.1 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Benoit Saint Denis's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Benoit Saint Denis's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Benoit Saint Denis wins 77% of rounds across 22 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Benoit Saint Denis has 2 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.08 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 63 out of 99, average for the division.

Benoit Saint Denis finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Benoit Saint Denis is on a 4-fight win streak.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“God of War”

Benoit Saint Denis

17-3 (1 NC)12 UFC
Complete Fighter
Form
· 4W
Hot Streak
2× Title
2× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
5'11"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·30age
Last fightWDan Hooker·KO/TKO·R2·5mo ago
Fighter Context
9–3UFC·
5KO
·
4Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.2min/fight
·
86UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+1.5str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–3(5 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+0.5str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–1(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+2.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.53
Positive
90%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.477
Elite
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
63
Average
40%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
77%
Dominant
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Benoit Saint Denis — 5.62 significant strikes per minute, 58% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.09 strikes per minute.

Denis
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.62
Str. Accuracy58%
483UFC landed/825attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.1 vs avg4.09
Str. Defense42%
KD Rate / fight0.42
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.08
CQ KO Power
Above Avg78%ile1.04
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
27%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance51%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground32%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 112 rounds
Round 29 rounds
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed182820
Avg. Absorbed141825
Avg. Net+4+10-5
Grappling

Benoit Saint Denis — 4.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 1.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 72% takedown defense.

Denis
Sub Hunter
·205s ctrlElite Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.19
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY11.70
TD Accuracy35%
24UFC landed/67attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.80
4UFC wins/10attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
13UFC defended/18opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Benoit Saint Denis — 9 UFC wins (5 KO/TKO, 4 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 9
Submission4 / 9
Decision0 / 9
KD → Finish
3/3Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 9 of 9 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 41 vs 40 first half
0+29+58+87+116avg↗202120222023202420252026

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.33.86.3R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=9
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
4.2
8.4
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
5.4
5.0
Diff
+0.9
+3.1
-1.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-43%L3
-20%53%127%WWLLWWWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Denis — 12 UFC Fights

Benoit Saint Denis — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
12 fights
W
Dan HookerVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:45Jan '26
+67
·97 SS (76%)·30 abs·2/9 td·374s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Beneil DariushElite
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:16Nov '25
0
·3 SS (60%)·3 abs·1 kd landed
W
Mauricio Ruffy
LW
SUB R2 · 2:56Sep '25
+12
·17 SS (45%)·5 abs·3/10 td·278s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Kyle Prepolec
LW
SUB R2 · 2:35May '25
+42
·54 SS (77%)·12 abs·3/5 td·332s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Renato MoicanoVeteran
TITLELW
KO/TKO R2 · 5:00Sep '24
-25
·25 SS (42%)·50 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl
L
Dustin PoirierElite
TITLELW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:32Mar '24
+22
·50 SS (68%)·28 abs·3/7 td·293s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Matt Frevola
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:31Nov '23
+1
·6 SS (55%)·5 abs·2 td taken·19s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Thiago Moises
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:44Sep '23
+77
·101 SS (55%)·24 abs·5/9 td·1 td taken·320s ctrl
W
Ismael Bonfim
LW
SUB R1 · 4:48Jul '23
-1
·13 SS (39%)·14 abs·2/7 td·177s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Gabriel Miranda
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:16Sep '22
+22
·42 SS (63%)·20 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·197s ctrl·3 kd landed
All Fighters
Lightweight
“God of War”

Benoit Saint Denis

17-3 (1 NC)12 UFC
Form
4W
5'11"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·30age
Last fightWDan Hooker·KO/TKO·5mo ago
Fighter Context
9–3UFC·
5KO
·
4Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.2min/fight
·
86UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–3
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.53
90%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.477
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
63
40%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
77%
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Denis
Lightweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min5.62
Str. Accuracy58%
483UFC landed/825attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.1 vs avg4.09
Str. Defense42%
KD Rate / Fight0.42
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.08
CQ KO Power
Above Avg78%ile1.04
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
27%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist51%
Clinch18%
Ground32%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=12
R2
n=9
R3
n=1
Landed182820
Absorbed141825
Net+4+10-5
Grappling
Denis
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
205s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.19
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY11.70
TD Accuracy35%
24UFC landed/67attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.80
4UFC wins/10attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
13UFC defended/18opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 8 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
4Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.33.86.3R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=9
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
4.2
8.4
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
5.4
5.0
Diff
+0.9
+3.1
-1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Denis — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Dan HookerVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '26
97 SS (76%)·30 abs·2/9 td·374s ctrl·2 sub
W
Beneil DariushEliteLW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25
3 SS (60%)·3 abs·1 kd
W
Mauricio RuffyLW
SUB·R2·Sep '25
17 SS (45%)·5 abs·3/10 td·278s ctrl·1 sub
W
Kyle PrepolecLW
SUB·R2·May '25
54 SS (77%)·12 abs·3/5 td·332s ctrl·2 sub
L
Renato MoicanoVeteranTITLELW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '24
25 SS (42%)·50 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl
L
Dustin PoirierEliteTITLELW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24
50 SS (68%)·28 abs·3/7 td·293s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Matt FrevolaLW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '23
6 SS (55%)·5 abs·2 td taken·19s ctrl·1 kd
W
Thiago MoisesLW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '23
101 SS (55%)·24 abs·5/9 td·1 td taken·320s ctrl
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