Joseph Benavidez has fought for a title on four separate occasions during his 14-year career, falling short each time. We’ll find out Saturday if fifth time's the charm when he faces Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant UFC flyweight title. (MikeyJ_MMA)
Joseph Benavidez has fought for a title on four separate occasions throughout his 14-year mixed martial arts career, falling short each time.
Benavidez and Figueiredo fought for the vacant flyweight title on Leap Day earlier this year with Figueiredo winning by second-round TKO. Despite becoming just the second fighter to put Benavidez away, Figueiredo didn’t walk away with the belt. Both fighters made weight Friday, so this time around it’s a true title fight. Barring a no-contest or draw, someone is walking out of the Octagon a champion.
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