Benoit Saint-Denis Reveals the Lightweight Contender He Wanted to Fight at UFC Paris

UFC Paris: Imavov vs. Borralho weigh-in results

The UFC octagon is in Paris, France for this weekend's UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho event at Accor Arena. The fight card is headlined by a middleweight clash between No. 2 ranked Nassourdine Imavov (16-4, 1 NC) and No. 7 ranked Caio Borralho (17-1, 1 NC). On Friday, the fighters competing on the event officially weighed in at the UFC host hotel. Imavov was the first fighter to weigh-in, tipping the scales at 185 pounds. Borralho also wei…

Benoit Saint-Denis reveals the lightweight contender he wanted to fight at UFC Paris

Benoit Saint-Denis is taking on Mauricio Ruffy at UFC Paris, but that isn't who he wanted to fight as he wanted another contender.

UFC Paris: Benoit Saint-Denis "Would Have Loved" Gamrot Fight

French lightweight Benoit Saint-Denis will look to make it two in a row at UFC Paris, after getting back in the win column against Kyle Prepolec back in May. Prepolec was a last minute replacement; at UFC Paris this Saturday, BSD gets a higher-profile opponent in Mauricio Ruffy, part of the red-hot Fighting Nerds team. Ruffy is ranked behind #13 Saint-Denis (14-3), a few spots back in the UFC’s top 15. Fighting down the rankings doesn’t seem to …

UFC's Ruffy: ‘Train sambo if you want to put on boring fights’

Recently, Brazilian striker Mauricio Ruffy delivered a scathing critique of grappling-heavy combat styles at the UFC Paris media day, sparking debate. The #15-ranked lightweight, known for his striking and membership in the “Fighting Nerds” team, didn’t mince words during an interview when discussing what he perceives as boring approaches to MMA competition. His comments come in the wake of Khamzat Chimaev’s dominant wrestling performance agains…