Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under coach Nicolas Ott. The two lightweights were originally scheduled to fight each other a year ago, but that matchup never materialized. Now they are working together to prepare for their respective upcoming bouts. Alvarez is set to face Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint Denis does not yet have an announced fight. According to Alvarez, Saint Denis reached out to arrange the training partnership, and the Frenchman hinted he may have a bout lined up against an opponent with a similar style to Alvarez, though he did not reveal the name. The collaboration represents an interesting development given their previous booking to face one another.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
