US EditionUFC 325 results: Benoit Saint Denis scores brutal knockout of Dan Hooker
Saint-Denis forced critical errors from Hooker with relentless offense, securing a TKO at 4:45 of Round 2 and calling out top lightweight contenders post-fight.
- In Sydney, the UFC 325 co-main event saw Benoit Saint-Denis stop Dan Hooker by TKO at 4:45 of Round 2.
- Saint-Denis' relentless pressure forced critical errors from The Hangman, as Hooker mistakenly pursued a takedown that left him vulnerable.
- From a mounted triangle Saint-Denis trapped Hooker's arm and rained down elbows, then postured up and unleashed an elbow barrage that busted Hooker open while he survived through a narrow airway.
- Post-Fight Saint-Denis called out Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira in Saturday's post-fight interview, demanding either a lightweight or BMF title shot.
- The victory positions Saint-Denis as a rising contender in the lightweight division, with the event broadcast on Paramount+ and RMC Sport for viewers on Saturday.
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Benoit Saint-Denis is headlining the co-main event of UFC Sydney 2026, which will be streamed live. The MMA event is scheduled to take place in Australia on the night of Saturday, January 31st to Sunday, February 1st. Among the fights on the card, the co-main event pits Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis (16 wins, 3 losses) against New Zealander Dan Hooker (24 wins, 13 losses) in the lightweight division. UFC Sydney 2026 will be streamed live exclusiv…
This may be a turning point in Benoît Saint Denis' career. The Frenchman is about to deliver the most important battle of his career against veteran Dan Hooker in the lightweight category this Saturday...
The French fighter, 8th of the light weight at the UFC, faces the New Zealander, currently 6th, on the night from Saturday 31 January to Sunday 1 February.
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