Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis training together in France for upcoming bouts

Yoel 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 helping each other prepare for their respective fights. Alvarez is scheduled to face Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint-Denis does not yet have an announced opponent. According to Alvarez, Saint-Denis initiated the training partnership and may be preparing for an opponent with a similar fighting style to the Spaniard, though no details were confirmed.