Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Benoit Saint Denis
God of War
17-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Benoit Saint Denis def. Maurício Ruffy (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:56
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Accor Arena, Paris, France

Benoit Saint Denis defeated Maurício Ruffy by Submission in round 2 (2:56) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho, held Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Accor Arena, Paris.

Fight stats

Benoit Saint Denis
Maurício Ruffy
0
Knockdowns
0
17 of 38
Significant strikes
5 of 17
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
37 of 61
Total strikes
6 of 18
3 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
30%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:38
Control time
0:34
Significant strikes by target
9 of 26
Head
4 of 14
8 of 12
Body
1 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
9 of 26
Distance
5 of 17
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 18
Sig. str.
1 of 6
19 of 32
Total str.
1 of 6
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 20
Sig. str.
4 of 11
18 of 29
Total str.
5 of 12
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:18

Betting Odds

Benoit Saint Denis
+142
41% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +154
Maurício Ruffy
-161
62% implied win probability
Open: -218Best: +120

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBenoit Saint DenisMaurício Ruffy
4casters+152-160
4Cx+154-171
Bet105+152-172
BetAnything+150-180
BetMGM+135-160
BetOnline+148-173
BetRivers+148-182
BetUS+146-175
Betway+130-163
Bookmaker+138-157
Bovada+145-170
Caesars+150-180
Circa+150-170
Cloudbet+152-167
DraftKings+136-162
FanDuel-152+120
MyBookie+150-186
Pinnacle+142-160
Stake+148-167
SXBet+149-179

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Benoit Saint Denis vs Maurício Ruffy?

Benoit Saint Denis defeated Maurício Ruffy by Submission in round 2 (2:56) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho, held Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Accor Arena, Paris.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Benoit Saint Denis 60%40% Maurício Ruffy

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Benoit Saint Denis
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Maurício Ruffy
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
92Speed95
90Precision94
93Durability91
92Engine89
92Wrestling88
94Ground89

Biggest edge Benoit Saint Denis, Submissions +10

Attribute by attribute

Benoit Saint Denis is on the left of every row, Maurício Ruffy on the right.
94Punch power95
94Kick power93
92Punch speed96
92Kick speed94
90Accuracy94
92Takedowns88
94Ground striking93
94Submissions84
94Chin92
92Body strength90
92Cardio89

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-2-0
1832
Power Index rating
1761
0
Win Streak
2
30
Age
30
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
France
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.58
SLpM
4.19
58%
Str. Acc.
57%
4.09
SApM
3.83
41%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

4.15
TD Avg.
0.00
35%
TD Acc.
0%
72%
TD Def.
86%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight
Maurício Ruffy · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 6 fights
37.2
Avg sig. strikes
29.2
1.85
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:09
Avg control time
0:19
101
Career high strikes
67
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Benoit Saint Denis
Strike target
Maurício Ruffy
63%
Head
82%
26%
Body
7%
11%
Leg
11%
Benoit Saint Denis
Strike position
Maurício Ruffy
51%
Distance
84%
18%
Clinch
3%
31%
Ground
13%