Saint Denis Stops Hooker, Eyes Lightweight Clash

Benoit Saint Denis earned his fourth consecutive victory with a second-round TKO of Dan Hooker in the UFC 325 co-main event on February 1. The French lightweight ground-and-pounded Hooker until referee Herb Dean stepped in at 4:45 of the second round. Saint Denis is now firmly in the conversation for a major lightweight matchup, with many calling for him to face the winner of the Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira BMF title fight at UFC 326 on March 7.