
Benoit Saint-Denis scored one of many largest wins of his blended martial arts profession at UFC Paris, ending contender Mauricio Ruffy within the co-main occasion.
Saint-Denis got here out trying to put Ruffy on the mat, and for essentially the most half, that’s precisely what he did. Nonetheless, Saint-Denis’ momentum was halted a bit after an unintended low blow to his opponent introduced a pause to the motion. With the combat restarted, Ruffy was hesitant to throw, probably surrendering the opening spherical to Saint-Denis.

The ‘God of Conflict’ picked up proper the place he left off within the second stanza, placing Ruffy on the mat and instantly taking the Brazilian’s again. Cinching his arm beneath Ruffy’s chin, Saint-Denis compelled him to faucet out, bringing an epic finish to their entertaining encounter.

Official Consequence: Benoit Saint-Denis def. Mauricio Ruffy through submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:56 of Spherical 2.


FRANCE 2 – 0 BRÉSIL 

