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[ARCHIVES] Joseph Benavidez Not Surprised T.J. Dillashaw Popped

Joseph Benavidez wasn't exactly taken aback by T.J. Dillashaw's failed drug test. Dillashaw relinquished his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold after being hit with a...

[ARCHIVES] Benavidez Thinks UFC FW Division Is Being Set Up To Fail

The UFC's flyweight division has been in doubt for quite some time. After having several flyweights laid off, and Henry Cejudo now jumping up...

[ARCHIVES] Joseph Benavidez Makes Personal Appeal to Henry Cejudo

Perhaps no one has been more vocal about the future of the flyweight division than the man who has been competing in it since...

Joseph Benavidez Opens Up On The Emotions Behind MMA Retirement

Former UFC flyweight title challenger, Joseph Benavidez announced his retirement from MMA on Wednesday. Benavidez hadn't fought since March of this year and there was...

Megan Olivi’s Heartfelt Message On The Retirement Of Joseph Benavidez

A pioneer of the lighter weight classes, UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez has decided to hang up his gloves, and UFC correspondent Megan Olivi released...

Top-Ranked UFC Flyweight Joseph Benavidez Retires

Joseph Benavidez is done with pro MMA competition. MMAJunkie.com reports that Benavidez has made his decision to hang up the gloves. Sources told the website...

Joseph Benavidez Unsure If He Is The Same Fighter From Years Past

Fresh off his loss to an undefeated Russian at UFC 259, veteran Joseph Benavidez is doubtful if he has the same fire he started...

Askar Askarov Talks Benavidez Win and Calls For Title Shot After UFC 259

Following an emphatic unanimous decision victory over veteran Joseph Benevidez, unbeaten Askar Askarov is lobbying for the next flyweight title shot. At UFC 259...

Joseph Benavidez Hints That He Still Hopes To Become UFC Champion

Joseph Benavidez has hinted that he will be attempting to make another run at UFC gold.  Joseph Benavidez has had four opportunities to become a...

Joseph Benavidez Says He Needed To Rediscover His Love For MMA After Final Title Shot

Joseph Benavidez needed to find his desire to compete again. On UFC Fight Island, Benavidez fought Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title. In the...

Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov Set for UFC 259

Joseph Benavidez will be back in action at UFC 259 when he takes on another top flyweight contender in Askar Askarov. Joseph Benavidez has been...

UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo Says He ‘Closed The Casket’ On Joseph Benavidez

UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo says he took Joseph Benavidez's soul and closed the casket. Figueiredo and Benavidez did battle in a rematch on July...

Even Without UFC Gold, Joseph Benavidez Is A Surefire Hall of Famer

If UFC Fight Island 2 was a Hollywood movie, Joseph Benavidez would've gotten his hand raised. He was 0-3 in UFC title fights and...

[ARCHIVES] Benavidez Speaks On UFC on ESPN+ 30 Loss To Figueiredo

Joseph Benavidez fell short in what was likely his final UFC title shot. Benavidez took on Deiveson Figueiredo in a rematch at UFC on ESPN+...

Fighters React To Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez 2 At UFC on ESPN+ 30

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez 2 is in the books and what a chaotic fight it was.  The rematch took place in the headliner of...