Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis training together in France

Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under the coaching of Nicolas Otta. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other a year ago, but the bout never materialized. Now they are helping each other prepare for their respective fights. Alvarez is set to face Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint Denis does not yet have an announced opponent. Alvarez revealed that Saint Denis reached out to arrange the training partnership and suggested Saint Denis may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style to Alvarez, though the specific matchup was not disclosed.