Saint-Denis vs Bonfim

Who won Saint-Denis vs Bonfim?

Benoit Saint-Denis beat Ismael Bonfim by submission in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov, on Saturday 1st July 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Saint-Denis vs Bonfim stats

Benoit Saint-Denis stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Ismael Bonfim made his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Ismael Bonfim marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Benoit Saint-Denis' UFC record stood at 5-2-0, while Ismael Bonfim's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Bonfim had a large advantage in power over Saint-Denis, boasting a 47% knock out percentage over Saint-Denis' 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Saint-Denis had a massive advantage over Bonfim, boasting a 80% submission rate over Bonfim's 21%.

Benoit Saint-Denis was the same age as Ismael Bonfim, at 28 years old.

Saint-Denis had a height advantage of 3 inches over Bonfim.

Saint-Denis was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 5 years and 5 months later than Bonfim, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 20 less professional rounds, 27 to Bonfim's 47.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Benoit Saint-Denis had been fighting more than Ismael Bonfim.

Going to this contest, Benoit Saint-Denis had last fought 1 year, 10 months and 21 days ago, while Ismael Bonfim's last outing had been 1 year, 6 months and 3 days ago.

Saint-Denis' last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Bonfim's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Saint-Denis vs Bonfim?

Benoit Saint-Denis was a 11/5 (+220) underdog going into the contest, while Ismael Bonfim made his way into the ring at 1/3 (-300) with oddsmakers.