{"id":38783,"date":"2025-08-01T06:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38783\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T06:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:49:09","slug":"benoit-saint-denis-returns-to-paris-for-ufc-fight-with-mauricio-ruffy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38783\/","title":{"rendered":"Benoit Saint Denis returns to Paris for UFC fight with Mauricio Ruffy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rising lightweight prospect Mauricio Ruffy<\/a> will enter enemy territory on Sept. 6 for a fight with French veteran Benoit Saint Denis<\/a> at UFC Paris<\/a>, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report from Sexto Round<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saint Denis (14-3, 1 no contest) submitted Kyle Prepolec<\/a> in his most recent octagon appearance in May to rebound from back-to-back stoppage losses to Renato Moicano<\/a> and Dustin Poirier<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod of War\u201d has now won six of eight in the UFC since cutting down to his original weight class at 155 pounds, a 100 percent finishing rate with three bonuses claimed in victories.<\/p>\n

Ruffy (12-1) won three straight since signing with the UFC through Dana White<\/a>\u2019s Contender Series, capped off by a knockout-of-the-year candidate over King Green<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n

The Fighting Nerds representative has three knockouts in four octagon appearances since October 2023, including the DWCS finish over Raimond Magomedaliev<\/a>, with a bonus for each UFC stoppage.<\/p>\n

UFC Paris will be headlined by Ruffy\u2019s teammate, Caio Borralho<\/a>, versus top middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mike Heck contributed to this report.<\/p>\n