Benoit Saint Denis' violent path back to lightweight title contention added yet another brutal chapter on Saturday in a 15-second knockout of Beneil Dariush at UFC 322 in New York .

Saint Denis (16-3, 1 NC) put a pair of 2024 stoppage losses further in the rearview mirror by recording his third straight victory via finish by rebounding from early trouble to knock out Dariush with a perfectly timed left hand to the ear inside Madison Square Garden. The bout was contested at a catchweight of 157.2 pounds after Dariush (23-7-1) missed weight on Friday.

The native of France instantly climbed the Octagon wall and gestured to the crowd that is deserving of a shot at Ilia Topuria's 155-pound title following consecutive stoppage wins of Kyle Propelec in May and Mauricio Ruffy just two months a

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