Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis training together in France

Former opponents Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France under the guidance of coach Nicolas Ott. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other a year ago, but the bout fell through. Alvarez is preparing for his UFC 328 fight against Yaroslav Amosov on May 9, while Saint-Denis does not yet have an announced bout. According to Alvarez, Saint-Denis reached out to arrange the training partnership, and the Spanish fighter believes his French counterpart may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style to his own, though no specific matchup has been revealed.