Joel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis train together in France ahead of fights

Joel Alvarez and Benoit Saint Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, working 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 upcoming fights. Alvarez will face Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9th, while Saint Denis does not yet have an announced fight. According to Alvarez, Saint Denis reached out to arrange the training partnership and mentioned he may have an upcoming bout against an opponent with a similar style, though he did not reveal the name. The collaboration between these two skilled fighters has been well-received by fans.