Benoit Saint-Denis has had one of the craziest journeys to the UFC, from French Special Forces operations and presidential protection duties to nearly breaking into the UFC's top 5 with less than five years of MMA experience. -So how did his military skills translate into MMA, turning him into the 'boogeyman' of the lightweight division?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
0:57 - Being the part of French Special Forces
2:38 - Recapturing the Timbuktu Airport in Mali
3:05 - How Benoit Saint-Denis got into MMA
5:34 - Meeting with coach Daniel Woirin
6:41 - Going all in on MMA
7:18 - Starting MMA professionally
8:02 - Joining the UFC
8:45 - His first UFC opponent caught for PED use
9:30 - Breaking into top 15 at in less than 2 years
10:52 - Benoit Saint-Denis vs Dustin Poirier
12:08 - MMA community reacts to BDS's loss to Poirier
13:07 - Did a staph infection influence the outcome of the fight?
14:12 - Headlining UFC France


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