Benoit Saint-Denis is certainly going to be in the top 10 of the lightweight picture come the start of next week, needing just 16 seconds to stop Beneil Dariush at UFC 322.
Dariush seemed to trip BSD up with a leg kick to start. But a follow-up clinch would see Saint-Denis land a pair of left hands, one of which caused Dariush to faceplant on the mat. BSD landed one more shot as referee Herb Dean stepped in to wave off the fight.
Benoit Saint-Denis KOs Beneil Dariush In Mere Seconds At UFC 322
After a pair of losses in 2024, Saint-Denis won three fights in 2025, submitting Kyle Prepolec and Mauricio Ruffy earlier this year, too.
Dariush, who missed weight by 1.2 pounds, has now lost three of his last four.