Joseph Rolando Benavidez (born July 31, 1984) is an American former professional

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. He competed in the

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division for the

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(UFC). He fought for the UFC Flyweight championship four times.

Background

Benavidez was born on July 31, 1984, in

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, Texas, and is of Mexican descent. Benavidez grew up with his single mother and two brothers. He attended Las Cruces High School, where he began training in

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and

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. in which he became a

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champion. He continued to wrestle for one semester at

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before dropping out. From college onwards Benavidez struggled with alcohol and drug abuse before becoming sober, subsequently turning his interest into mixed martial arts. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with

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's Team Alpha Male in 2007. Benavidez has since fought in

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, WEC and most recently the UFC. His fighting style has drawn comparisons to training partner and former WEC Featherweight Champion

. On April 27, 2010, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Las Cruces proclaimed April 27 as Joseph Benavidez Day in Las Cruces.

Mixed martial arts career

Team Alpha Male

Before joining up with

, Benavidez fought in smaller shows and trained while working as a screen printer in

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. Hoping to eventually make a living fighting MMA, he sought out Faber on a trip to California in January 2007. Unable to find Faber's gym, he visited one in Roseville hoping to locate him. There his fighting ability impressed the members and instructors enough (or, in Faber's words: "'' ebasically beat the crap out of everyone''") to refer him to Faber. This was only hours before Benavidez' flight home was due and he had to leave for the airport, unable to meet up with him. His flight was then canceled, giving him the chance to meet up with Faber as he had hoped. Benavidez impressed Faber enough to offer him a job at the front desk of his gym, enabling him to leave New Mexico to come train with him and his team. Benavidez then went back to New Mexico, "''jammed everything into his car''" and moved to California. After fighting with smaller US-based promotions, Benavidez was offered a fight with Norifumi Yamamoto by Japanese MMA-promoter

in July 2008 at '' Dream 5''. The bout was canceled only days before the fight, and Benavidez was instead matched against Junya Kodo whom he defeated by guillotine choke submission.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Benavidez was then signed by US-based

World Extreme Cagefighting World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was mad ...

. On December 3, 2008, he fought Danny Martinez at '' WEC 37'' and won by unanimous decision. Benavidez faced Jeff Curran on April 5, 2009, at

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. Benavidez dominated Curran from the opening bell with superior grappling and striking, knocking the opponent down in the first round. Curran unsuccessfully attempted an armbar in the second round and a triangle choke in the third round. Next, Benavidez faced

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on August 9, 2009, at WEC 42. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Benavidez fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace

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on December 19, 2009, at WEC 45. Benavidez won via first round TKO. Benavidez defeated former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres on March 6, 2010, at WEC 47. He dominated the former Bantamweight Champion before opening a huge cut on Torres' forehead and submitting the bloodied Torres via guillotine choke.

Bantamweight title shot and beyond

Benavidez fought

in a rematch for the WEC Bantamweight Championship on August 18, 2010, at WEC 50. Benavidez lost to Cruz for a second time via split decision. Benavidez faced Wagnney Fabiano on November 11, 2010, replacing an injured Brian Bowles. Benavidez defeated Fabiano via second round submission. After an uneventful first round of striking between the two, Benavidez stung Fabiano with a left and pounced, submitting the 3rd degree black belt with a guillotine choke at 2:45 of the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2011

On October 28, 2010,

merged with the

. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. In his UFC debut, Benavidez faced Ian Loveland on March 19, 2011, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Benavidez next fought

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on August 14, 2011, at UFC on Versus 5. Benavidez defeated Wineland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

2012

At the UFC 140 post-fight press conference, Dana White announced that Benavidez would be a participant in a four man tournament to crown the new newly created UFC Flyweight Championship. Benavidez faced Yasuhiro Urushitani on March 3, 2012, at UFC on FX 2 and won via TKO in the second round, earning ''Knockout of the Night'' honors for his performance. Benavidez faced Demetrious Johnson on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152 for the inaugural UFC Flyweight Championship. In an incredibly closely contested fight that contained nonstop action at a frenetic pace, he lost the fight in via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46).

2013

Benavidez faced Ian McCall on February 2, 2013, at UFC 156. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Benavidez then faced

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on April 20, 2013, at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. Benavidez faced Jussier Formiga on September 4, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 28. He won the fight by TKO in round 1 after dropping Formiga with a knee to the body and following up with punches. A rematch with Demetrious Johnson was expected for November 30, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. However the bout was shifted to December 14, 2013, at

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after that event's headliner was postponed due to injury. Benavidez lost via knockout in the first round, the first time he has been stopped in his MMA career.

2014

Benavidez faced Tim Elliott on April 26, 2014, at UFC 172. Benavidez won the fight in the first round via modified guillotine choke. Elliot was forced to tap with his feet as his arms were trapped by Benavidez's legs. Benavidez has called this submission the "Joa Constrictor". The win also earned Benavidez his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Benavidez faced Dustin Ortiz on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57. Benavidez won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

2015

Benavidez faced

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on May 23, 2015, at UFC 187. Benavidez won the fight via unanimous decision. Benavidez was briefly linked to a bout against former Olympic Gold Medalist

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on September 5, 2015, at UFC 191. However, the fight never materialized. In turn, Benavidez faced

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on October 3, 2015, at UFC 192. Benavidez won the fight via unanimous decision.

2016

Benavidez faced Zach Makovsky on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In May 2016, the UFC announced that Benavidez would be one of the coaches, opposite

on The Ultimate Fighter 24. The pairing faced each other on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. Benavidez won the back and forth fight via split decision.

2017

Benevidez was expected to face Ben Nguyen on June 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 110. However, Benavidez pulled out of the fight on May 10 with a knee injury and was replaced by Tim Elliott.

2018

Benavidez faced Sergio Pettis on June 9, 2018, at UFC 225. He lost the back and forth fight via split decision. Benavidez was expected to face

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on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139. However on November 7, 2018, it was reported that the bout was cancelled due to undisclosed medical issue for Borg. Benavidez faced Alex Perez on November 30, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. He won the fight via technical knockout out in round one. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.

2019

Benavidez was briefly scheduled to face Deiveson Figueiredo on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143. However, the promotion clarified plans indicating that the pairing was off and that Benavidez would be an alternate for the headliner bout in the event that either

or T.J. Dillashaw would be forced from the main event. Subsequently, Benavidez indicated that he would like to compete on the card, so while being an alternate for the headliner, a rematch with Dustin Ortiz took place at the event. Benavidez would win the fight via unanimous decision. Benavidez signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC before the fight with Ortiz. Benavidez faced Jussier Formiga in a rematch on June 29, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 3. He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. This fight earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. After the fight, in the post-fight interview, he declared himself "Joey Two Times".

2020

Benavidez fought Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship at UFC Fight Night 169 on February 29, 2020. At the weigh-ins on February 28, Figueiredo missed weight, weighing in at 127.5 pounds and became ineligible to win the Flyweight championship. In addition, Figueiredo was fined 30 percent of his purse which went to Benavidez. Benavidez lost the fight by TKO in round two. Benavidez rematched with Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship at UFC Fight Night 172 on July 19, 2020. On July 11, 2020, Figueiredo tested positive for COVID-19. According to Figueiredo's manager, the bout had yet to be officially removed and Figueiredo was administered a second COVID-19 test on July 12, 2020, where the result would be back on July 13, 2020, to determined if Figueiredo was free to fight. Figueiredo passed multiple COVID-19 tests, clearing the fight to proceed as the main event. Benavidez lost the fight via a technical submission in round one.

2021

Benavidez faced off against Askar Askarov on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259. At the weigh-ins, Askar weighed in at 127 pounds, one pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Askarov was fined a percentage of his individual purse, which went to Benavidez. Benavidez lost the fight via unanimous decision. In September 2021, Benavidez announced that he was retiring from MMA.

Personal life

Benavidez is married to UFC reporter Megan Olivi.

Championships & accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Knockout of the Night (One time) ** Performance of the Night (Three times) **Tied ( Demetrious Johnson & Alexandre Pantoja) for most wins in UFC Flyweight division history (13) ** Most bouts in UFC Flyweight division history (19) ** Most knockouts in UFC Flyweight division history (5) **Tied ( Tim Elliott) for most decision wins in UFC Flyweight division history (7) **Fourth longest win streak in UFC Flyweight division history (6) **Tied ( Brandon Moreno) for fourth most finishes in UFC Flyweight division history (6) **UFC.com Awards ***2012: Ranked #7 Fight of the Year ***2014: Ranked #10 Submission of the Year *

** Fight of the Night (One time) ** Submission of the Night (One time) *

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References

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