Benoit Saint-Denis showed what he’s capable of with a full training camp against Niklas Stolze UFC Fight Night 207.
After dropping his octagon debut on short notice earlier this year, Saint-Denis (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) got the opportunity to show what he’s all about in a welterweight bout against Stolze (12-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
He did just that, threatening with all types of submission before finally locking in the rear-naked choke and getting the tap at the 1:32 mark of Round 2.
Watch the highlights of Saint-Denis’ first UFC win below (via Twitter):
🇫🇷 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 ! Benoit Saint Denis earns his first UFC win in impressive fashion! #UFCVegas56 pic.twitter.com/nnGwI43Nwh
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2022
Benoit Saint Denis wants in at #UFCLondon on July 23rd! pic.twitter.com/VNtcGhlIN0
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2022
Following the win, Saint-Denis said he’s here to be a problem for everyone at 155 pounds, and he wants a quick turnaround at UFC’s July 23 event in London.
“Give me UFC London guys,” Saint-Denis said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “Before Paris I get married one week before, so I can’t get drunk for my wedding. Give me UFC London and I will put so much pressure. I thank the UFC for the opportunity.”
Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 207 include:
- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Niklas Stolze via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:32
- Tony Gravely def. Johnny Munoz Jr. via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:08
- Jeff Molina def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Andreas Michailidis via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
- Erin Blanchfield def. JJ Aldrich via submission (standing guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:38
