Porier: "I'm going to knock out St. Denis."

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Porier made a bold statement ahead of his upcoming bout with Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis.

The clash between these fighters will co-main event at UFC 299, which takes place on the night of March 10 in Miami, USA.

"I think I'm going to knockout Benoit. If I have to fight long, if it's a tough fight between two fighting dogs, I'm not used to that. But I will knockout Saint-Denis," Puryear told ESPN.

As a reminder, the upcoming show will be headlined by a lightweight division title rematch between champion Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera.