Joël Álvarez and Benoît Saint-Denis begin joint training camp in France

Joël Álvarez and Benoît Saint-Denis have started training together in Bayonne, France, under coach Nicolas Ott. The two lightweights were originally scheduled to fight each other a year ago, but the bout never materialized. Álvarez is preparing for his UFC 328 bout against Yaroslav Amosov on May 9. Saint-Denis does not yet have an announced fight, though Álvarez suggested the Frenchman may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style. The Spanish fighter confirmed they agreed to train together after Saint-Denis reached out to him.