“From trenches to world stage” – Fans pick SOLDIER vs. SOLDIER bout as most exciting UFC 295 fight despite ins*ne heavyweight and light heavyweight title fights

Hardcore UFC fans eagerly anticipate the Matt Frevola vs. Benoit St-Denis lightweight bout at UFC 295, dubbed 'SOLDIER vs. SOLDIER.'

“From trenches to world stage” – Fans pick SOLDIER vs. SOLDIER bout as most exciting UFC 295 fight despite ins*ne heavyweight and light heavyweight title fights

Benoit Saint-Denis taking on Matt Frevola at UFC 295 (Image via: Instagram/Matt Frevola, Benoit Saint-Denis)

UFC 295 is one of the highly anticipated fight cards of 2023 mainly due to the main and co-main event. However, there is a fight in the main card that flies under the radar. It is the lightweight bout between Matt Frevola and Benoit St-Denis. Frevola is ranked 14th in the division and Saint-Denis is one of the best fighters in the division not ranked by the promotion.

Frevola and Saint-Denis will be putting their finishing streak on the line in the bout. Matt Frevola is on an impressive three-fight finishing streak whereas Saint-Denis is on an even more impressive four-fight finishing streak. Even with impressive names like Jiri Prochazka, Alex Pereira, Tom Aspinall, and Sergei Pavlovich in the main and co-main event, hardcore fans are more excited for the lightweight matchup.

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The reason for the fans’ intrigue is not only their exciting style, it is their history of having been with the armed forces of their respective nations. Frevola is an Engineer in the United States Army Reserve where he holds the rank of a Lieutenant. Frevola trains under the tutelage of Ray Longo in Long Island where bantamweight elites Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili train.

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Saint-Denis’ military history is even more impressive as he was a member of the French Army Special Forces Command, where he served for 5 years. He trains under the tutelage of Daniel Woirin. After his brutal loss in his UFC debut against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC 267 at welterweight, Saint-Denis moved down to lightweight where he is on a four-fight win streak with all finishes.

Hardcore Fans Choose Matt Frevola vs. Benoit Sant-Denis bout as the most exciting UFC 295 Fight

UFC fans have chosen the fight between Matt Frevola and Benoit Sant-Denis as the most exciting fight to watch out for UFC 295. This is despite UFC 295 featuring two major title fights in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. This is mainly due to their propensity to finish fights quickly.

Benoit Saint-Denis taking on Matt Frevola at UFC 295
Benoit Saint-Denis taking on Matt Frevola at UFC 295 (Image via: Instagram/Matt Frevola, Benoit Saint-Denis)

A ‘SOLDIER vs. SOLDIER’ moniker was given by fans to the bout due to them having worked in the Armed forces of their respective nations. See the fan reactions below to know why.

Known for giving their all in the cage, Matt Frevola and Benoit Sant-Denis are set to deliver a riveting showdown at UFC 295 main card. This eagerly awaited clash is a gateway for both fighters to get a top-10-ranked opponent in their next fight.

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