about 3 hours ago

Benoit Saint-Denis Rumored as Replacement to Face Charles Oliveira at UFC Rio

With Rafael Fiziev out of the bout due to injury, reports suggest Saint-Denis could step in to fight Oliveira. Just weeks ago, BSD said, “I will accept any opportunity… I’m even looking at Oliveira x Fiziev, if somebody gets injured.” Ranked #11 at lightweight, Saint-Denis is eager for a top-10 test, and fighting an ex-champion may provide his breakthrough moment.