{"id":2056,"date":"2023-09-05T20:22:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T19:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=2056"},"modified":"2023-09-06T04:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T03:36:17","slug":"gilbert-burns-can-benoit-saint-denis-become-ufc-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/gilbert-burns-can-benoit-saint-denis-become-ufc-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Burns  : Can Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis become UFC champion?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With four consecutive victories among the UFC lightweights, Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis has established himself as a serious prospect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis has proven on several occasions that his nickname \u2018God of War\u2019 suits him perfectly. Last Saturday, during UFC Paris, the Frenchman put in a huge performance against the Brazilian Thiago Moises. There was no observation round. From the first seconds and as he is wont to do, Beno\u00eet went to war. In the second round, thanks to the crazy intensity he brought into the fight, Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis won by TKO. The 27-year-old athlete earned the Fight of the Night bonus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis, future UFC champion?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanks to this success, \u2018God of War\u2019 entered the top 15 lightweights in the UFC. From now on, the Frenchman is seen as a serious prospect in the division. Furthermore, the No. 5 welterweight, Gilbert Burns, sees Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis as a potential future champion. \u201cYes,\u201d replied \u2018Durinho\u2019 on X when asked if Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis had the potential to become lightweight champion.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_92009\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oLKX_Z_Hm8I?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In five fights in the UFC, \u2018God of War\u2019 had 4 wins and 1 loss. The latter occurred when he arrived in the organization, against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis accepted the fight on short notice in a weight category higher than his own, and waged a real war against the Brazilian. After 3 rounds, the former special forces lost by unanimous decision. Later, his opponent tested positive for a doping agent. After this setback, Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis scored four big victories among the lightweights. For the moment, the N\u00eemes has won 12 fights, all before the time limit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With four consecutive victories among the UFC lightweights, Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis has established himself as a serious prospect. Beno\u00eet Saint-Denis has proven on several occasions that his nickname \u2018God of War\u2019 suits him perfectly. Last Saturday, during UFC Paris, the Frenchman put in a huge performance against the Brazilian Thiago Moises. There was no observation round. 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