Will France President be at UFC 299? Know about Benoit Saint Denis’ call out to Emmanuel Macron

The UFC has expanded its horizons worldwide and looks forward to promoting the sport of mixed martial arts globally. As such, the UFC entered France after its ban on MMA was lifted. Now, the UFC has French fighters like Ciryl Gane and Benoit Saint-Denis representing the country on the highest level. As such, the Frenchman will fight Dustin Poirier in a huge step up at UFC 299. Ahead of the matchup, he invited the French President Emmanuel Macron to witness the showdown.

MMA has been illegal in France for a long time. But, it didn’t discourage fighters like Benoit Saint-Denis from chasing their dreams. In 2020, after numerous consultations, MMA was made legal in the country, and the UFC even had an event in Paris. With Saint-Denis making rumbles in the lightweight division, French MMA has grown significantly. However, the ‘God of War’ noticed political personalities staying away from it and wanted them to make an appearance. As such, he called out France’s President Emmanuel Macron after his fight against Matt Frevola.

France’s Benoit Saint-Denis is the most promising prospect in the lightweight division. He is on a tear with five straight wins, all coming off as finishes – three knockouts and two submissions. His latest win against Matt Frevola at UFC 295 certainly solidified his spot as one of the surging contenders. Now, he is facing the credited Dustin Poirier at UFC 299. A win against Dustin Poirier could propel him toward the lightweight gold.

Benoit Saint-Denis calls out Emmanuel Macron to support French MMA

After his fight at UFC 295, Benoit Saint-Denis addressed the magnitude of the event. He was grateful to be able to perform in front of former US President Donald Trump. He believed Trump’s presence at the event made a huge impact. Moreover, Saint-Denis valued the attendance of such political personalities as it helped the sport reach a wider audience. As such, he had a message to the French President Emmanuel Macron.

Benoit Saint-Denis understood the importance of political personality influence for a particular sport or event. Acknowledging the rapid growth of French MMA, he critiqued France’s political world for staying away from it. Part of the reason was that MMA only became legal in France in 2020. As such, he wanted French President Emmanuel Macron to take an active interest in MMA and appear in one of the events. Having served in the French army, ‘God of War’ was patriotic towards his country and wanted to win the UFC title.

Benoit Saint-Denis invites French President Emmanuel Macron

Benoit Saint-Denis’ callout reached the French President Emmanuel Macron. He started supporting Benoit Saint-Denis on his quest to put French MMA on top of the fighting world. As such, he once shared a picture of him holding a T-shirt in support of ‘God of War.’ This picture went viral on social media. Seeing this, Saint-Denis thanked the French President and invited him to his upcoming fight at UFC 299.

Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis goes down as the co-main event of the stacked UFC 299 fight card. The vent takes place at the Kaseya Center in Miami. As such, Emmanuel Macron’s commitment to visit Miami remained unknown. As such, one has to wait until the event to confirm whether the French President attends UFC 299.

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