Joël Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis train together in Bayonne camp

Joël Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under coach Nicolas Ott. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other a year ago, but the bout never materialized. Now they are working together as training partners. Alvarez is preparing for his upcoming fight against Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9. Saint-Denis does not yet have a bout announced, though Alvarez suggested his French training partner may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style. This represents an interesting partnership between two lightweights who were previously set to compete.