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 the coaching of Nicolas Ott. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other a year ago, but the bout fell through. Now they are helping each other prepare for their upcoming fights. Alvarez will fight Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint-Denis does not yet have an announced opponent. According to Alvarez, Saint-Denis reached out to arrange the training partnership and mentioned he expects to fight someone with a similar style, though he didn't reveal the opponent's identity.