Joël Alvarez and Benoît Saint Denis training together in France

Joël Alvarez and Benoît Saint Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under coach Nicolas Ott. The fighters were scheduled to face each other a year ago, but the bout fell through. Now they are helping each other prepare for upcoming fights. Alvarez will face Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint Denis does not yet have a fight announced. Alvarez revealed that Saint Denis contacted him to arrange the training partnership and mentioned Saint Denis may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style to his own.