Benoit Saint-Denis - Mauricio Raffi: betting tip and bets for the fight

Current form

Saint-Denis showed good form at UFC 315 in Montreal, defeating Kyle Prepolek by submission in the second round. At the same time, the performance did not look impressive. Prepolek became a late replacement for Joel Alvarez, who could have put up more serious resistance. For Saint-Denis, this fight was a comeback after losing to Renato Moikano in Paris. Recall that the defeat from Moikano occurred six months after the knockout from Dustin Poirier.If you look at the statistics, Saint-Denis has a low defense against significant blows — only 41%. In the fight with Moikano, the opponent hit 69% of his punches, Porye — 82%. In his debut fight against Elizeu Zaleski, dos Santos Saint-Denis missed 149 of 259 significant blows. Other fights often ended prematurely, but anyone who could hold out inflicted serious damage on him.

Interesting betting trends

Saint-Denis's takedown protection is 71 percent.

Current form

But Mauricio Raffi is a Brazilian rocket. Seven wins in a row, and the last one was King Green's bright finish. Before that, he beat James Llontop on points, although the fight was more technical than spectacular. Llontop is a guy with a cast—iron chin, but Raffy recycled it anyway. The Brazilian's UFC debut in 2024 was powerful: Jamie Mularkey went down early. Raffi means accuracy (58% of hits), above—average defense (61%), and a slightly larger arm span. He is faster, more technical and knows how to keep his distance, unlike Saint-Denis, who sometimes resembles a tank going through.

Interesting betting trends

Raffia's takedown protection is 100 percent