Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis begin joint training camp in France

Yoel Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis have started a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under the guidance of coach Nicolas Ott. The two were originally scheduled to fight each other a year ago, but the bout never materialized. Alvarez is preparing for his UFC 328 fight against Yaroslav Amosov on May 9, while Saint-Denis does not yet have an announced opponent. According to Alvarez, Saint-Denis initiated the collaboration and may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style to the Spaniard's, though no details were shared. The partnership represents an interesting development between former would-be opponents.