Benoit Saint-Denis vows to earn revenge against “Louisiana guy” Dustin Poirier: “I fought completely dehydrated”
UFC fighter Benoit Saint-Denis is out for revenge following his knockout defeat to Dustin Poirier last weekend.
For years, Benoit Saint-Denis had been building his name up as a real threat in the UFC’s lightweight division. Last Saturday at UFC 299, however, he failed in his attempt to earn the biggest win of his career. Despite a promising start, he ultimately fell short in his battle with veteran Dustin Poirier.
He suffered a nasty knockout defeat in the second round, with Benoit going on to note that he was ill in the lead-up to the contest.
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Now, in a recent social media post alongside his wife, Saint-Denis and his partner have issued a statement.
Saint-Denis vows to be back
“On the health side, the broken nose does not require surgery, two stitches on an arch, blood pressure at 10 on the day,” his wife Lalou wrote on Instagram.
“He rehydrated little by little, he continues to take antibiotics. We sleep more than 12 hours a night, which hasn’t happened in eight months. He is disappointed in himself. Defeat leaves him with a bitter taste that he will no longer want to taste. Believe me. Thank you all for your energy in supporting our champion in good times and bad.”
“I fought completely dehydrated, frustration is huge but it’s hard to judge when to cancel such an opportunity,” Saint Denis added. “I’m going to get back to work and fix some things that can’t be neglected and never give you a shadow of myself again. God tests us in so many ways, I’m blessed to be well surrounded and have tremendous support. It’s up to us to show you the ‘BSD’ of the last fights when I return, and earn my revenge against this Louisiana guy.”
Quotes via @LeColisee_off on X and MMA Mania
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