Paddy Pimblett, the British UFC star, took a dig at his French competitor Benoît Saint Denis
Benoît Saint Denis is underestimated? As 2023 came to a close, many saw BSD as the future UFC champion. But in MMA, everything happens very quickly. It only took two fights for fans to think just the opposite. This year, the Frenchman suffered two defeats, one by KO against Dustin Poirier in March, at UFC 299, and one by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) against Renato Moicano in September, at UFC Paris. Perceived as an unstoppable fighter a few months ago, BSD is today seen by some as a stooge. But… you should not sell the bear’s skin before killing it.
Benoît Saint Denis, underestimated?
Paddy Pimblett, ranked thirteenth at lightweight, posted a message to his Instagram story, referring to his next opponent: “Don’t worry, I have (I’m going to face) a much tougher and much higher ranked fighter than BSD (Benoît Saint Denis). »
Paddy Pimblett isn’t the only UFC lightweight to mention Benoît Saint Denis in recent days. The Frenchman’s former opponent, Dustin Poirier, recently returned to his fight with BSD. ‘The Diamond’ said he wasn’t taken to the ground during the round and a half they fought: “He never took me to the ground…I took myself to the ground by myself.” Here, the American is referring to the many times he attempted a guillotine when BSD would dive into his legs to bring him to the mat.
Dustin Poirier made this statement on the show Good Guy / Bad Guy’s with Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen, a show in which they tried to determine the knockout of the year. On this subject, ‘The Diamond’ admitted: “It was a clean blow, a nice knockout, I am proud of this moment (his victory by knockout against BSD). But compared to the competition… On the other hand, the guy only had 5 fights in the UFC, or 6 fights in the UFC… Certainly he was on a winning streak. But Topuria knocked out the BMF champion, the former world champion (Max Holloway) and the title was on the line. That’s the knockout of the year. »
For the moment, Benoît Saint Denis is ranked twelfth. During his next appearance in the octagon, he will do everything to improve his image, and, as he himself says: “It is when an animal is injured that it is most dangerous.”
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