NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Benoit Saint Denis of France strikes Beneil Dariush of Iran in a lightweight fight during the UFC 322 event at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2025 in New York City.

Watch: Saint Denis flattens Dariush for 16-second KO

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Benoit Saint Denis opened the UFC 322 main card in style.

Saint Denis knocked out Beneil Dariush 16 seconds into their lightweight bout Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The win was Saint Denis' third of the year after the 29-year-old Frenchman submitted Mauricio Ruffy and Kyle Prepolec in May and September, respectively.

Dariush, who was coming off a win over Renato Moicano, fell to 1-3 in his last four Octagon appearances.

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