Joel Alvarez and Benoit Saint-Denis have begun a joint training camp in Bayonne, France, under the coaching of Nicolas Ott. The two lightweight fighters were originally scheduled to face each other a year ago, but that bout fell through. Now they are helping each other prepare for their respective upcoming fights. Alvarez is scheduled to fight Yaroslav Amosov at UFC 328 on May 9, while Saint-Denis does not yet have an announced opponent. Alvarez mentioned that Saint-Denis reached out to arrange the training partnership and hinted that the Frenchman may be preparing for an opponent with a similar style to Alvarez, though no details were shared.
UFC 328
Saturday, May 9, 2026
