Joel Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France under coach Nicolas Ott. The two lightweights were scheduled to fight each other a year ago, but the bout never materialized. Now they are helping each other prepare for their respective upcoming fights. Alvarez is scheduled to face Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9th, while Saint-Denis does not yet have a fight announced. Alvarez revealed that Saint-Denis reached out to him to arrange training together, and suggested the French fighter may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style to his own, though Saint-Denis has not disclosed who.
UFC 328
Saturday, May 9, 2026
