Benoit Saint-Denis parents: Who are Benoit Saint-Denis parents?

Benoît Saint-Denis’ father was a French Army officer practicing judo at a good level, and his mother was a teacher.  Saint-Denis practiced judo in France and Germany from the age of 8 to 16 and earned a black belt. He also played football and rugby union in his youth.

Prior to his MMA career, Saint-Denis was a member of the 1st Marine Infantry Paratroopers Regiment, a unit of the French Army Special Forces Command.

Benoît Saint-Denis served in Mali during the war and more generally in West Africa, fighting terrorist groups. He was awarded the Medal of the Nation’s gratitude and the Combatant’s cross in September 2017. He left the army after five years of service in March 2019.

In 2018, Benoît Saint-Denis tried MMA and won the Invictus amateur tournament, on December 15, 2018, in San Sebastián, Spain.

Benoît Saint-Denis began kick-boxing with Stéphane Susperregui and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) with Christophe Savoca in 2017 in the Bayonne region close to his regiment.