The celebs have been seemingly aligned for the French tremendous star, Benoit Saint-Denis. After an comprehensible stumble in his brief discover UFC debut, Saint-Denis was using a extremely regarded 5 struggle win streak. Higher but, he was beating the snot out of long-time legend of the game, Dustin Poirier. To appreciate his title shot, the Frenchman needed to end the job and put away the duty set earlier than him at UFC 299.
Then catastrophe struck.
Benoit Saint-Denis coming by means of the ranks
The approaching of Benoit Saint-Denis appeared meteoric. His preliminary loss to Elizeu Zaleski was crammed with caveats. It was brief discover. Up a weight class. Zaleski failed a drug check. When Saint-Denis lastly settled into his traditional preventing residence, light-weight, he appeared destined for greatness.
After notching his third straight win over Ismael Bonfim, a extremely considered prospect, it was time for Saint-Denis to take a step ahead.
Thiago Moises was subsequent. It took Islam Makhachev 4 rounds to place that job behind him. Benoit Saint-Denis solely wanted two. A ranked struggle was so as and the duty was Matt Frevola, the UFC’s 14th light-weight contender. The stage was UFC 295, a large card that includes Alex Pereira. Within the first spherical, Saint-Denis landed a excessive kick that went straight to the spotlight reel.
The brass needed to quick observe Saint-Denis who had a large French following. They put him out within the pasture with the aged Dustin Poirier and anticipated to have Saint-Denis to come back again the victor.
Crumbling down
Every thing was going in keeping with plan. Dustin Poirier had the 1,000 yard stare that he had in opposition to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Benoit Saint-Denis was ragdolling the guillotine-happy Louisiana native.
Then within the second spherical, Saint-Denis ate a hook that noticed the MMA Manufacturing unit fighter’s seemingly predetermined future go up in smoke. Carelessly looking a takedown, injury, or something to sluggish Poirier down, Benoit Saint-Denis ate a proper hook that put his lights out for good.
He wouldn’t be difficult Islam Makhachev for the light-weight title.
Constructing again to the highest
Contemporary off of that loss to Dustin Poirier, Benoit Saint-Denis should construct again. Dustin Poirier is a warrior who will struggle anybody, anytime, anyplace. Shedding to the 2 time title challenger and icon of the game like Poirier is brings no disgrace to Saint-Denis. He should develop from that struggle.
Benoit Saint-Denis should taper his output in opposition to Renato Moicano this weekend in Paris. His foe is one other robust man, like Poirier, however with completely different instruments. Moicano has fought most of the finest fighters within the UFC like Aldo, Dos Anjos, Fiziev, and has a terrific three struggle profitable streak going into struggle week. Moicano should not be underestimated.
Shedding on such a giant stage could make or break a fighter. Francis Ngannou misplaced to Stipe Miocic after which laid a stinker in opposition to Derrick Lewis. Others come out trying higher, very similar to Sean Strickland being knocked out by Pereira and profitable the title after that loss.
Benoit Saint-Denis can proceed his rise to the highest. He’s solely 28 and has a while to enhance. This weekend, he’ll get the chance to indicate that he’s achieved so in entrance of his residence crowd. He should not get in his personal manner.
