Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis train together in France

Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under coach Nicolas Ott. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other a year ago, but the fight did not materialize. Alvarez is preparing for his bout against Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint Denis does not yet have an announced fight. Alvarez revealed that Saint Denis contacted him to arrange the training partnership. According to Alvarez, Saint Denis hinted he will face an opponent with a similar style to Alvarez's own, though he did not reveal the name.