OMG!! Before/after photos of Benoit Saint-Denis’ BATTERED face

Benoit Saint-Denis. Photo via Instagram (@benoitst_denis)

The ultra-tough lightweight Benoit Saint-Denis suffered a brutal beating by Renato Moicano in the main event of this past Saturday’s UFC Paris.

Saint-Denis was the betting favorite ahead of the fight, but the Brazilian veteran took the fight to the ground and delivered so much damage that the French fighter’s eyes were almost swollen shut by the end of the first round.

After the second round, which Saint-Denis actually won, the swelling got to the point where he couldn’t see and the doctor was forced to stop the action.

”It was not my day, this sport is hard but incredible,” Saint-Denis wrote on Instagram (Translated from French). ”Thank you all for your unwavering support. Proud to have been able to represent France in the octagon at home. Respect to my opponent for facing me at home and congratulations to him.”

UFC Paris with Benoit Saint-Denis

Main card

• Lightweight bout: Renato Moicano def. Benoît Saint Denis via TKO (doctor’s stoppage), after two rounds
• Middleweight bout: Nassourdine Imavov def. Brendan Allen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Featherweight bout: William Gomis def. Joanderson Brito via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Welterweight bout: Bryan Battle def. Kevin Jousset via TKO (punches), round 2
• Featherweight bout: Morgan Charrière def. Gabriel Miranda via KO (punch), round 2
• Lightweight bout: Farès Ziam def. Matt Frevola via KO (knee), round 3

Preliminary card

• Light heavyweight bout: Ion Cuțelaba def. Ivan Erslan via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
• Light heavyweight bout: Oumar Sy def. Jung Da-woon via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Lightweight bout: Ľudovít Klein def. Roosevelt Roberts via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Bantamweight: Taylor Lapilus def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Women’s bantamweight bout: Ailín Pérez def. Daria Zheleznyakova via submission (arm-triangle), round 1
• Flyweight bout: Daniel Barez def. Victor Altamirano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Women’s Bantamweight: Nora Cornolle def. Jacqueline Cavalcanti via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Lightweight bout: Chris Duncan def. Bolaji Oki via submission (guillotine choke), round 1

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