Benoit Saint-Denis Submits Mauricio Ruffy in UFC Paris Co-Main

Attention now turns to Manoel Sousa, the prior Ruffy foe newly under UFC contract.

Overview

Saint-Denis won by rear-naked choke at 2:56 of Round 2 after securing back control in grappling exchanges.
The lightweight co-main event at Paris’ Accor Arena halted Ruffy’s 3-0 UFC start and seven-fight winning streak.
The result extends Saint-Denis’ rebound following losses to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano after a May submission of Kyle Prepolec.
Ruffy entered as a fast-rising DWCS product with victories over James Llontop and Jamie Mullarkey and a standout knockout of King Green at UFC 313.
Manoel Sousa, the only fighter to previously defeat Ruffy, recently earned a UFC deal via DWCS and is targeting a debut later this year.