Mauricio Ruffy vs. Benoit Saint Denis Result

Benoit Saint Denis def. Mauricio Ruffy

SubmissionR2 · 2:56

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. BorralhoSeptember 6, 2025Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Benoit Saint Denis defeated Mauricio Ruffy by submission at 2:56 of round 2 at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho on September 6, 2025 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. The referee was Herb Dean.

Mauricio Ruffy vs. Benoit Saint Denis — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho (Sep 6, 2025)

Result: Benoit Saint Denis won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R2 · 2:56
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Finish at 2:56 of round 2

Fight stats

Mauricio RuffyBenoit Saint Denis

0Knockdowns0
55/17 · 29%Significant strikes17/38 · 45%17
66/18 · 33%Total strikes37/61 · 61%37
0—Takedowns3/10 · 30%3
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:34Control time4:38

Significant strikes by target

Mauricio RuffyHead 4 · Body 1 · Legs 0

Benoit Saint DenisHead 9 · Body 8 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Mauricio RuffyDistance 5 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Benoit Saint DenisDistance 9 · Clinch 3 · Ground 5

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Mauricio Ruffy	1/6	1/6	0/0	0	0:16
	Benoit Saint Denis	6/18	19/32	2/5	0	3:04
2	Mauricio Ruffy	4/11	5/12	0/0	0	0:18
	Benoit Saint Denis	11/20	18/29	1/5	1	1:34

Where it sat in their careers

Mauricio Ruffy

UFC record before: 3-0
UFC record after: 3-1
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKing GreenMar 8, 2025
WJames LlontopNov 16, 2024
WJamie MullarkeyMay 4, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Rafael Fiziev

Benoit Saint Denis

UFC record before: 6-3
UFC record after: 7-3
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKyle PrepolecMay 10, 2025
LRenato MoicanoSep 28, 2024
LDustin PoirierMar 9, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Beneil Dariush

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