{"id":299054,"date":"2023-11-12T05:24:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T05:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299054"},"modified":"2023-11-12T05:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T05:24:16","slug":"benoit-saint-denis-calls-for-bmf-title-fight-after-stunning-knockout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/mma\/benoit-saint-denis-calls-for-bmf-title-fight-after-stunning-knockout\/","title":{"rendered":"Benoit Saint-Denis calls for BMF title fight after STUNNING knockout"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>French lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis honors veterans and calls for BMF title fight after STUNNING knockout over Matt Frevola at UFC 295: &#8216;I am coming for everybody&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saint-Denis landed a head kick to knock out Frevola in less than two minutes\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saint Denis called out Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier who both sat cage-side<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Surging lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis shocked the New York City crowd by knocking out No 14-ranked Matt Frevola in the first round of their UFC 295 showdown. After one minute and 31 seconds, the Frenchman landed a head kick to score the knockout.<\/p>\n<p>Saint-Denis, who served in the French Army&#8217;s special forces, began his post-fight interview by honoring fellow veterans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This night is all about fighting, not just in the cage,&#8217; Saint Denis said. &#8216;It is Veterans Day. I am very happy to be here in Madison Square Garden.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Saint-Denis then called out the top fighters in a talent-filled lightweight division. He mentioned Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, who were both sitting cage-side. He also called out lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I better get that BMF Title,&#8217; Saint Denis added, refering to the &#8216;baddest motherf*****&#8217; belt. &#8216;I am coming for everybody.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/04\/77697805-0-image-a-1_1699762103540.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Benoit Saint-Denis knocked Matt Frevola out in the first round of their fight at UFC 295<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/04\/77697807-0-image-a-2_1699762107812.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Saint-Denis called out lightweight star and BMF Title holder Justin Gaethje following his\u00a0 win<\/p>\n<p>Saint-Denis was booed in his walkout and introduction as the Madison Square Garden crowd favored Long Island native Frevola.<\/p>\n<p>However, after scoring the impressive knockout, the New York City audience showed their appreciation, applauding the Frenchman.<\/p>\n<p>Now a winner of his last five fights, Saint-Denis improves his MMA record to 14-1 and 5-1 in the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Saint-Denis reiterated his desire for a fight with Gaethje for the BMF Title after the big screen showed The Human Highlight during his post-fight interview.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;(Gaethje) I&#8217;m a big fan, but I&#8217;m gonna give you more,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mma\/article-12739443\/benoit-saint-denis-justin-gaethje-ufc-295.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis honors veterans and calls for BMF title fight after STUNNING knockout over Matt Frevola at <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":299053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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