LightweightContender
Benoit Saint Denis
“God of War” · France
#10
P4P rank
86
Overall
17-3
Record
30
Age
5'11"
Height
155 lbs
Weight
73"
Reach
Striking89
Wrestling87
Grappling97
Cardio + IQ77
#2 of 15 in Lightweight by overall.
Striking breakdown215 sig. strikes · 12 fights
Head55%
Body33%
Leg12%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Wvs Mauricio RuffySubmission · Rd 2Sig 6–1 · TD 2–0 · 3:04 ctrlSep 6, 2025Sig 6–1 · TD 2–0 · 3:04 ctrl
Wvs Kyle PrepolecSubmission · Rd 2Sig 10–0 · TD 2–0 · 4:32 ctrl · 1 sub attMay 10, 2025Sig 10–0 · TD 2–0 · 4:32 ctrl · 1 sub att
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted12 UFC fights · Hard competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking63
Adj. wrestling95
Adj. takedown defense3
Strength of schedule70
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 5.6 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.1 |
| Striking defense | 42% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 4.2 |
| Takedown accuracy | 35% |
| Takedown defense | 72% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 1.8 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO5
Submission4
Decision0
Finish rate 53% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.