Joel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis train together in France

Joel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under the coaching of Nicolas Otte. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other a year ago, but the bout fell through. Now they are helping each other prepare for their respective fights. Alvarez is set to compete against Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint Denis does not yet have an announced opponent. Alvarez revealed that Saint Denis initiated the training partnership and suggested he may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style.