Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Benoit Saint Denis def. Maurício Ruffy (Submission)
Submission · Round 2 · 2:56
14-2-0
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
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 52%48% Maurício Ruffy
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-2-0
1625
Elo rating
1609
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
Maurício Ruffy · 4-1
Head-to-Head History
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%