Joel Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis training together in France

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 fell through. Now they are working together to prepare for their upcoming fights. Alvarez is set to face Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint-Denis' next opponent has not been announced. Alvarez suggested that Saint-Denis may be preparing for an opponent with a similar fighting style to his own, though specifics were not disclosed.