Joël Álvarez training with Benoît Saint-Denis ahead of UFC 328 bout

Joël Álvarez and Benoît Saint-Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under coach Nicolas Otto. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other a year ago, but that bout did not materialize. Álvarez is preparing to fight Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint-Denis does not yet have a fight announced. Álvarez revealed that Saint-Denis contacted him to arrange the training partnership, and believes Saint-Denis may have a fight coming against an opponent with a style similar to his own, though Saint-Denis has not disclosed details.