Paris stand up, you have a serious star on your hands!
Saint-Denis took another massive step to stardom tonight at UFC Paris. The lightweight standout sent the home crowd wild by stopping Thiago Moises in the second-round, marking his fourth consecutive stoppage win.
The Accor Arena had the pleasure of hosting this Fight of the Night contender. The opening round saw Benoit Saint-Denis blast Moises with his full arsenal, as well as showing he can take it towards the end of the round. Ultimately, the Frenchman proved to be to much for Moises, who was left bloodied and battered at the end of the fight.
The UFC roster reacted in a big way with Benoit Saint-Denis performance, and he’s definitely began capturing the attention of his fellow competitors in his division. Hear what they had to say below.
Official result: Benoît Saint-Denis defeats Thiago Moises by TKO (strikes) at 4:44 of Round 2
UFC Fighters React to Benoit Saint-Denis Fourth Straight Victory
UFC Paris Results:
- Manon Fiorot defeats Rose Namajunas by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Benoît Saint-Denis defeats Thiago Moises by TKO (strikes) at 4:44 of Round 2
- Volkan Oezdemir defeats Bogdan Guskov by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:46 of Round 1
- William Gomis defeats Yanis Ghemmouri by TKO (referee stoppage) at 2:20 of Round 3
- Morgan Charriere defeats Manolo Zecchini by KO (body kicks) at 3:51 of Round 1
- Taylor Laupilus defeats Caolán Loughran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ange Loosa defeats Rhys McKee by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Nora Cornolle defeats Joselyne Edwards by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Farid Basharat defeats Kleydson Rodrigues by submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti defeats Zarah Fairn by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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