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Benoit Saint Denis vs Maurício Ruffy

Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0 (1 NC); Maurício Ruffy is 14-3-0. Maurício Ruffy has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Benoit Saint Denis. They have met once: Benoit Saint Denis 1, Maurício Ruffy 0.

Benoit Saint Denis
France
Benoit Saint Denis
“God of War” · 17-4-0 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Maurício Ruffy
Brazil
Maurício Ruffy
14-3-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Benoit Saint Denis

No background on record

Camp · CYFIT · France
Maurício Ruffy
MMA
  • 2023CFC Rio de Janeiro Welterweight Tournament winnerCenturion Fight Championship
  • —MFC Super Lightweight ChampionshipMega Fight Championship
  • 2023Contract winner · DWCS
Camp · Freestyle Fighting Gym · Windang / Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
78%
26%
Body
7%
11%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Benoit Saint Denislast 12 fights
41%14%45%
Maurício Ruffylast 7 fights
75%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benoit Saint Denis· from fights outside the UFC Maurício Ruffy
Strikes landed / min
5.433.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersMaurício Ruffy · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.003.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMaurício Ruffy · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.310.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMaurício Ruffy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMaurício Ruffy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%87%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersMaurício Ruffy · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMaurício Ruffy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.43
Strikes landed / min
3.93
4.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.66
4.31 / 12.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
36%
Takedown accuracy
0%
72%
Takedown defence
87%
2:57
Control time / fight
0:24
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Benoit Saint Denis13 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%130/346
17%84/112
6%31/32
Clinch
8%41/56
8%38/40
2%8/9
Ground
27%133/212
1%6/8
3%13/13
Maurício Ruffy8 UFC fights · 249 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%147/298
6%16/26
15%38/46
Clinch
2%5/6
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
16%41/59
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Benoit Saint Denis and Maurício Ruffy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho (Sat, Sep 6, 2025), where Benoit Saint Denis won by Submission.

What are the records of Benoit Saint Denis and Maurício Ruffy?

Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0 (1 NC) and Maurício Ruffy is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Benoit Saint Denis or Maurício Ruffy?

Maurício Ruffy has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Benoit Saint Denis, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benoit Saint Denis or Maurício Ruffy?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Benoit Saint Denis or Maurício Ruffy?

They are the same age: 30.

Who has more finishes, Benoit Saint Denis or Maurício Ruffy?

Benoit Saint Denis has 19 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Maurício Ruffy has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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