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Alexandre Pantoja: Joseph Benavidez ‘needs to fight me first’ before Cejudo
Alexandre Pantoja is already predicting an interim title fight for himself against Joseph Benavidez. This Saturday, Alexandre Pantoja will be going up against rival Deiveson Figueiredo in a flyweight bout at UFC 240. Figueiredo has vocalized his expectation of a future interim title fight against Joseph Benavidez. However, Pantoja believes he should get Benavidez next. […]
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Dana White discusses potential Joseph Benavidez title shot
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC Minneapolis, Joseph Benavidez crushed Jussier “Formiga” Da Silva with a head-kick, instantly asserting himself as the top contender in the UFC flyweight division. The problem for Benavidez, of course, is that the long-struggling flyweight division is currently ruled by Henry Cejudo, who is also the bantamweight champion, […]
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Aljamain Sterling extends gracious offer to Joseph Benavidez following UFC Minneapolis
A number one contender fight at flyweight was the co-main event of UFC Minneapolis. There, Joseph Benavidez was taking on Jussier Formiga in a rematch. And, just like the first fight, Benavidez TKO’d the Brazilian and secured himself as the top contender for the title. Following the win, Joseph Benavidez called out the flyweight champion […]
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UFC Minneapolis Results: Joseph Benavidez TKO’s Jussier Formiga (VIDEO)
A pivotal flyweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Jussier Formiga served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Minneapolis event. Jussier Formiga (23-5 MMA) entered tonight’s contest on a four-fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over Deiveson Figueiredo at March’s UFC Nashville event. Meanwhile, Joseph Benavidez (27-5 MMA) was most previously seen […]
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Joseph Benavidez says he’s better than UFC champ-champ Henry Cejudo
Joseph Benavidez already has a victory over Henry Cejudo and he feels lightning can strike twice. Benavidez and Cejudo shared the cage back in Dec. 2016. Cejudo was coming off a first-round TKO loss to Demetrious Johnson. In the first round against Benavidez, Cejudo was deducted a point for low blows. The bout went the […]
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Joseph Benavidez ‘surprised it took that long’ for TJ Dillashaw to get caught
TJ Dillashaw is no longer the UFC bantamweight champion. He surrendered that title when he tested positive for EPO, an injectable-only performance-enhancing drug, and was suspended for two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Many members of the MMA community were shocked to learn of Dillashaw’s PED use. But not everybody. Joseph Benavidez, […]
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Four fights added to UFC Minneapolis including Benavidez vs. Formiga 2
Joseph Benavidez didn’t get to face Henry Cejudo next but will get to face familiar foe instead. UFC officials confirmed Wednesday that former title challenger Benavidez will face Jussier Formiga at UFC Minneapolis on June 29. These two first fought at UFC Fight Night 28 in Sept. 2013, with Benavidez earning a first-round TKO finish. […]
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Coach wants Henry Cejudo to rematch Joseph Benavidez next
Back in January, Henry Cejudo defended his flyweight title when he knocked out T.J. Dillashaw in 32 seconds. Following the fight, it was expected that Cejudo would move up in weight to rematch Dillashaw for the bantamweight title. However, news came out on Tuesday that Dillashaw will be suspended for a year for ‘adverse findings’ […]
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Joseph Benavidez praises Henry Cejudo following big win, calls for rematch
At UFC Brooklyn, the flyweights put on the exact type of performances that they needed to in the hopes of saving their division from being removed from the UFC. Obviously, in the event’s headliner, we saw the champion Henry Cejudo fend off the bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw by earning a TKO win in just 32 […]
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VIDEO | Joseph Benavidez discusses ‘compromised’ friendship with TJ Dillashaw
“I mean… We were really good friends and really close,” Joseph Benavidez said at UFC Brooklyn media day when asked whether or not he and TJ Dillashaw are friends. “Things are a little… Things are a little compromised now. “It’s easy to say you’re a friend and this guy’s a friend, and this guy’s a […]
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Joseph Benavidez to act as alternate for Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw title fight
At UFC Brooklyn when the UFC makes their first appearance on ESPN programming (ESPN+), the card will be headlined by a big champion vs champion bout as flyweight titleholder Henry Cejudo looks to defend against bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw. This will be Dillashaw’s divisional debut at 125-pounds. Therefore, it remains to be seen if he can […]
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Flyweight tilt between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo added to UFC 233
After a briefly controversial moment in his last time out this past Friday, Joseph Benavidez (26-5) still found himself able to secure the win by first-round TKO over Alex Perez. The win marked Benavidez’ first since December 2016 when he defeated the now champion, Henry Cejudo. Now that he’s back in the win column and […]
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Joseph Benavidez believes flyweight division is ‘more exciting than ever’
It’s been a bit of a wild time for the UFC’s lightest men’s division of flyweight. Seemingly doing away with the division overall, the weight class’ title will still be fought over come early next year which has left many confused. Since Demetrious Johnson’s dropping of the title and departure for ONE Championship, the division has […]
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Joseph Benavidez feels he’s a frontrunner for next flyweight title shot
Two-time UFC flyweight title challenger Joseph Benavidez feels that, even though he’s currently riding a decision loss to Sergio Pettis, he has a strong claim to the next shot at new UFC flyweight champ Henry Cejudo. If Benavidez is able to win his next fight, a UFC Denver bout with former title challenger Ray Borg, […]
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UFC Denver gets flyweight showdown between Joseph Benavidez and Ray Borg
The UFC’s return to Denver is slowly but surely being put together fight by fight. And it’s off to quite the solid start. After having UFC Denver’s main event and co-main events recently announced, a third top-ranked matchup has been added to the November 10th card. That fight being a flyweight encounter between the previously […]
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UFC 225 Results: Sergio Pettis defeats Joseph Benavidez (Highlights)
A key flyweight bout between former title challenger Joseph Benavidez and perennial division contender Sergio Pettis took place during tonight’s UFC 225 Fight Pass prelims from Chicago. Joseph Benavidez entered the contest with a record of 25-4, while his opponent Sergio Pettis sported a record of 16-3 overall. Round one begins and Benavidez lands a […]
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No. 1 ranked Joseph Benavidez doesn’t agree with being ‘buried on Fight Pass’
Next Saturday’s UFC 225 pay-per-view card in Chicago, Illinois is one of the most stacked cards of the year. The event will host a whopping 16 ranked UFC fighters competing against one another. With so much talent, some fighters were bound to be positioned in spots they wouldn’t be fond of. One of those being […]
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Henry Cejudo says interim title fight to be made if Joseph Benavidez wins at UFC 225
Top UFC flyweight contender, Henry Cejudo doesn’t seem so happy. After roasting the champion, Demetrious Johnson earlier today on Twitter, Cejudo continued to detail the recent situation involving him and the champion and even dropped some news of potential future plans for the flyweight division. And one more thing that’s being discussed. If benevidez gets […]
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Joseph Benavidez Ready to Complete Demetrious Johnson Trilogy With Win Over Sergio Pettis
Dealing with a knee injury since Summer of last year, Joseph Benavidez has been out on the sidelines watching the flyweight division move on without him. Only, it hasn’t really moved on. The unstoppable Demetrious Johnson is still at the top and all the major players have also been beat by Benavidez. That’s why when […]
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Joseph Benavidez Recovered from ACL Tear, Set to Return at UFC 225
After being out of action since December of 2016, one of if not the most underrated fighters in the sport’s history is back. Perennial #1 ranked flyweight contender, two-time flyweight title challenger, and former WEC bantamweight title challenger, Joseph Benavidez will make his comeback against Sergio Pettis at UFC 225 in Chicago, Illinois, June 9, […]
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Joseph Benavidez’ Road to Recovery Has Been a Tough One
Joseph Benavidez is one of if not the most underrated fighter of all time in MMA. He’s beaten every single fighter put in front of him that hasn’t been named Dominick Cruz or Demetrious Johnson. Who also happen to be pretty darn good fighters themselves. Benavidez was one of the WEC’s original stars and a […]
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Joseph Benavidez hopeful for trilogy fight with Demetrious Johnson
It has now been three years since UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez shared the Octagon. The last time the pair met inside the Octagon, Johnson picked up a 1st round KO win to retain his title for the third time. That fight came just over a year after the pair had their […]
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Henry Cejudo on loss to Benavidez: Everybody keeps telling me I won
Last Saturday, the UFC returned to Las Vegas, Nevada with the finale of the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. The card was headlined by a flyweight title fight between dominant champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and unsung challenger Tim Elliott. The co-main event, meanwhile, pitted top-ranked flyweights and recent Mighty Mouse victims Joseph Benavidez […]
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VIDEO | Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo go at it on The Ultimate Fighter
It’s no secret that The Ultimate Fighter has given some of the best rivalries in MMA a platform to be seen by the world. From Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping, to Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate, MMA fans have seen some of the best and baddest rivalries in MMA history through TUF. On the newest […]