At UFC 315 in Montreal, French lightweight Benoît 'God of War' Saint Denis (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) defeated Canadian Kyle 'Kill Shot' Prepolec (18-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) by submission, securing an arm-triangle choke at 2:35 of the second round. The bout opened the main card at Bell Centre, with Prepolec stepping in on five days' notice to replace Joel Alvarez.
Saint Denis, coming off losses to Renato Moicano and Dustin Poirier, dominated from the outset. He scored an early takedown in the first round, maintained top control, and landed 38 strikes to none from Prepolec. Prepolec defended well initially but was unable to escape the pressure, with Saint Denis nearly finishing the fight in the first round.
In the second round, after a brief pause due to an accidental eye poke, Saint Denis resumed his aggressive approach with combinations, elbows, and knees. He ultimately took Prepolec to the mat and finished the bout with an arm-triangle choke, marking his tenth career submission victory.
After the win, Saint Denis called out Mateusz Gamrot for a potential matchup in the coming weeks. He expressed satisfaction with his performance and adherence to his game plan under new coach Nicolas Ott.
MMA: the French Manon Fiorot fails in her quest for a first UFC belt, Benoît Saint-Denis regains victory
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🇫🇷 With this loss at the top of the -57kg category to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 315, did French woman Manon Fiorot end her last chance for the title? At 35, what can we expect for the future of French women?
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