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·R2·3mo ago

Fighter Context

9–3UFC·

5KO

4Sub

0Dec

7.8min/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

0.475

Elite

91%ile

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

Durability

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

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 Avg79%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. Landed	18	28	20
Avg. Absorbed	14	18	25
Avg. Net	+4	+10	-5

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

12 fights

Dan HookerVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 4:45Jan '26

+67

·97 SS (76%)·30 abs·2/9 td·374s ctrl·2 sub att

Beneil DariushElite

KO/TKO R1 · 0:16Nov '25

·3 SS (60%)·3 abs·1 kd landed

Mauricio Ruffy

SUB R2 · 2:56Sep '25

+12

·17 SS (45%)·5 abs·3/10 td·278s ctrl·1 sub att

Kyle Prepolec

SUB R2 · 2:35May '25

+42

·54 SS (77%)·12 abs·3/5 td·332s ctrl·2 sub att

Renato MoicanoVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 5:00Sep '24

-25

·25 SS (42%)·50 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl

Dustin PoirierElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 2:32Mar '24

+22

·50 SS (68%)·28 abs·3/7 td·293s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att

Matt Frevola

KO/TKO R1 · 1:31Nov '23

·6 SS (55%)·5 abs·2 td taken·19s ctrl·1 kd landed

Thiago Moises

KO/TKO R2 · 4:44Sep '23

+77

·101 SS (55%)·24 abs·5/9 td·1 td taken·320s ctrl

Ismael Bonfim

SUB R1 · 4:48Jul '23

-1

·13 SS (39%)·14 abs·2/7 td·177s ctrl·2 sub att

Gabriel Miranda

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

5'11"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·30age

Last fightWDan Hooker·KO/TKO·3mo ago

Fighter Context

9–3UFC·

5KO

4Sub

0Dec

7.8min/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

0.475

91%ile

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

Durability

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 Avg79%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
Landed	18	28	20
Absorbed	14	18	25
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

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

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

Dan HookerVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Jan '26

97 SS (76%)·30 abs·2/9 td·374s ctrl·2 sub

Beneil DariushElite

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25

3 SS (60%)·3 abs·1 kd

Mauricio Ruffy

SUB·R2·Sep '25

17 SS (45%)·5 abs·3/10 td·278s ctrl·1 sub

Kyle Prepolec

SUB·R2·May '25

54 SS (77%)·12 abs·3/5 td·332s ctrl·2 sub

Renato MoicanoVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Sep '24

25 SS (42%)·50 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl

Dustin PoirierEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24

50 SS (68%)·28 abs·3/7 td·293s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub

Matt Frevola

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '23

6 SS (55%)·5 abs·2 td taken·19s ctrl·1 kd

Thiago Moises

KO/TKO·R2·Sep '23

101 SS (55%)·24 abs·5/9 td·1 td taken·320s ctrl

Round 112 rounds

Round 29 rounds

Round 31 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

-5

n=12

n=9

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10

-5