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USA Today
11-05-2025
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UFC 315 results: Benoit Saint Denis submits Kyle Prepolec, welcomes Mateusz Gamrot fight
UFC 315 results: Benoit Saint Denis submits Kyle Prepolec, welcomes Mateusz Gamrot fight Benoit Saint Denis performed like a heavy favorite at UFC 315. Saint Denis (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) ran through the returning Kyle Prepolec (18-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) for an arm-triangle choke at the 2:35 mark of Round 2. The lightweight bout was the UFC 315 main card opener at Bell Centre in Montreal. Saint Denis immediately shot for a takedown and landed it. Prepolec held onto Saint Denis' arm for a kimura lock, as Saint Denis looked to take his back. Saint Denis landed big elbows and punches as he continued to work for the rear-naked choke. Prepolec battled out of the position for a brief moment, but was immediately taken down again. This time, Saint Denis was able to get both hooks in and almost cinched in the standing rear-naked choke, but Prepolec was saved by the bell. Prepolec kicked off Round 2 with a big left hand. Saint Denis fired back with a flurry, but was accidentally poked in the eye. The action picked up after the break as the pair exchanged in the pocket. Saint Denis backed Prepolec against the fence and landed an array of big elbows and knees, but Prepolec hung tough. Saint Denis eventually dragged Prepolec down to the mat, and locked in an arm-triangle choke to submit the Canadian. After the win, Saint Denis welcomed a fight with Mateusz Gamrot, who wanted to step in against him on short notice after Joel Alvarez withdrew. Saint Denis snapped his two-fight losing skid. Up-to-the-minute UFC 315 results include:
USA Today
10-05-2025
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- USA Today
Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec prediction, pick, start time for UFC 315
Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec prediction, pick, start time for UFC 315 Benoit Saint Denis looks to snap a skid against the returning Kyle Prepolec. Will the UFC 315 main card kick off with a huge upset? Benoit Saint Denis and Kyle Prepolec meet Saturday in the main card opener of UFC 315 at Bell Center in Montreal. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 4-2 UFC main cards, 2025: 41-35-1 Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec UFC 315 preview Saint Denis (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) finds himself facing a new opponent on short notice as he looks to end a two-fight skid. A five-fight winning streak for Saint Denis came to a screeching halt at UFC 299 when Dustin Poirier put him down in the second round. Saint Denis then dropped a main event outing to Renato Moicano by injury TKO in the same frame. ... Prepolec (18-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC) gets a second shot in the UFC on just a few days' notice. Since his first exit in 2019, the Canadian has built a 4-1 record, which includes a current three-fight, first-round stoppage streak. Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec UFC 315 expert pick, prediction Kicking off the paid portion of the card in proper fashion is an impromptu lightweight showdown between Saint Denis and Prepolec. Saint Denis was originally scheduled to face Joel Alvarez until a week ago, while Prepolec was preparing to fight on a Canadian regional event this very same weekend. Neither man was preparing for a southpaw, but Prepolec was training for a strong, grapple-heavy fighter, for whatever that's worth. Both fighters love left-sided strikes, but Saint Denis is the more power-side happy striker, which, in turn, is probably why he looks more uncomfortable in closed-stance affairs. Prepolec, on the other hand, looks a bit smoother and savvier as a southpaw operator. It's not a pick that I expect anyone to follow me off a cliff on, but I have a sneaky suspicion that Prepolec is poised to upset the apple cart if he can avoid being bullied to the floor. I can see the more durable Canadian coming out on top of a car crash early, but I'll officially side with him to edge out a win on the scorecards. Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec UFC 315 odds The oddsmakers and the public heavily favor the French fighter, listing Saint Denis -1050 and Prepolec +630 via FanDuel. Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec UFC 315 start time, how to watch As the main card opener, Saint Denis and Prepolec are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 10:10 p.m. ET. The fight broadcasts on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
USA Today
05-05-2025
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- USA Today
Alumni returns to save Benoit Saint-Denis' UFC 315 bout in Montreal
Alumni returns to save Benoit Saint-Denis' UFC 315 bout in Montreal A lightweight who departed the promotion in 2019 is back on the roster to save a UFC 315 bout Saturday in Montreal. Monday following a report from Sportsnet's Aaron Bronsteter, the UFC confirmed Kyle Prepolec has stepped in on less than one week's notice, replacing Joel Alvarez against Benoit Saint Denis. Prepolec (18-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has gone 4-1 since his two-fight UFC stint in 2019, during which he lost to Nordine Taleb and Austin Hubbard. Prepolec was expected to headline Samourai MMA 14 in Montreal on Friday, the night prior to UFC 315 at Bell Centre. Saint Denis (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) aims to snap a two-fight skid that includes defeats to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano. With the change, the UFC 315 lineup includes: MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Champ Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena – for welterweight title Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot – for women's flyweight title Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) Mike Malott vs. Charles Radkte Jessica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius Modestas Bukauskas vs. Ion Cutelaba Ivan Erslan vs. Navajo Stirling PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
