He followed all the stages of his career. His dazzling successes and his bitter failures, his joys and his doubts. Manager of Benoît Saint Denis since his departure from the army and his start of his career in MMA, Guillaume Peltier has experienced everything at his side. From his first fight in Switzerland in 2019 … Read more
He never managed to get up. This Friday evening, Zakaria Hamou competed in his 5th professional fight during Arès 38 at the Adidas Arena. A duel against the German Abubakar Khasiev which ended short, a blow to the Frenchman’s parts having ended the confrontation in the first round. This fight was promising, however, with very … Read more
He is particularly proud of it, even if it is no longer very recent. In his entrance song, his tattoos or his interviews, he does not hesitate to slip in references. Before becoming a professional MMA fighter, Benoît Saint Denis, who faces Dan Hooker on the night of Saturday to Sunday in Australia, was part … Read more
He only knew that. He was made for this. Son of a sanda trainer, immersed in the world of martial arts since his early childhood, Zakaria Hamou could only be a fighter. And an excellent one. Multiple French champion and 4th in the world in this Chinese discipline in 2023, the pure product of Colombes … Read more
First face-to-face, first head-on exchanges, the duel between Benoît Saint Denis and Dan Hooker is launched. This Thursday, the two MMA fighters participated in the press conference in public in Sydney, three days before their highly anticipated fight. The opportunity to provoke slightly but above all to tempt the fans by promising a “bloodbath”. Almost … Read more
Dan Hooker stops at nothing. To disrupt his opponent, he is ready to try anything, to say anything. Before facing Benoît Saint Denis on the night of this Saturday to Sunday in Sydney, the New Zealander did not hesitate to provoke him, accumulating shattering declarations in a “trashtalking” widespread in MMA. “It’s ugly, that’s the … Read more
The image still regularly travels around the world. Slumped against the cage, his body covered in blood and his face full of cuts, Dan Hooker smiled. Beaten by Dustin Poirier for 25 minutes on June 27, 2020, the New Zealander has just experienced one of the most beautiful moments of his life. Of course, he … Read more
Clearly, Arman Tsarukyan is not directly involved in the fight between Benoît Saint-Denis and Dan Hooker, yet the Armenian is in all the discussions. Not only does the UFC lightweight number 2 continue to target the Frenchman in the media, but he is also Hooker’s latest opponent. He had tamed the New Zealander in the … Read more
No rest for the brave. For almost five months, Benoît Saint Denis has been working on coal. Returning to the forefront on September 6 during his victory in Paris against Mauricio Ruffy, the MMA fighter has been fighting at an infernal pace ever since. Winner again on November 15 in New York, he is already … Read more
A sharp face, chocolate bars and ultra-athletic legs. Then a week later, chubby cheeks, a big belly and swollen thighs. Paddy Pimblett is two-faced. In a few days, the MMA fighter, who faces Justin Gaethje on the night of Saturday to Sunday for the interim UFC lightweight title, can experience significant weight variations. Visually, the … Read more