PARIS – France’s Benoit Saint-Denis got a hero’s reception at UFC Fight Night 209 in Paris, and he gave them good reason to cheer from the beginning of his fight to the end.
Saint-Denis (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) proved to be far too much for Gabriel Miranda (16-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to handle in their lightweight bout at Accor Arena. He landed hard shots on his opponent early and often, and by the time the second round rolled around, needed just one impactful shot to get the TKO stoppage at the 0:16 mark of the stanza.
Check out the replay of Saint-Denis’ handiwork below (via Twitter):
SAINT-DENIS GETS IT DONE IN FRONT OF THE HOME CROWD 🇫🇷#UFCParis pic.twitter.com/bMgzycuU5O
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 3, 2022
After the fight, a jubilant Saint-Denis relished in the moment of an epic reaction from the crowd. He took the fight on short notice, but said there was no denying him inside the octagon.
“I only had three weeks to prepare for this and the crowd was absolutely amazing,” Saint-Denis told Michael Bisping through an interpreter during their post-fight interview. “With their energy it made those three weeks fly by, and I’m so happy.”
The latest UFC Fight Night 209 results include:
- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:16
- Christian Quinonez def. Khalid Taha via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:15
- Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:54
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.
