Askar Askarov entered and exited UFC 259 without a loss on his resume. On the UFC 259 prelims Saturday, Askarov (14-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC) defeated former UFC flyweight title challenger Joseph Benavidez with a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26). The flyweight bout was part of the UFC 259 preliminary card...
Megan Olivi has taken multiple different approaches to fight nights for her husband Joseph Benavidez. When he competes at UFC 259 on Saturday, she’s set to work the broadcast. Longtime UFC reporter and correspondent Olivi is married to UFC flyweight contender Benavidez (28-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC), who is set...
When his fight with Matt Schnell fell through, Tyson Nam had a specific name in mind. Nam (20-11-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was hoping to draw multiple-time title challenger Joseph Benavidez instead, but his fight with Schnell (14-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) wound up getting rebooked for UFC Fight Night on Jan. 20....
Gallery Joseph Benavidez def. Jussier Formiga at UFC on ESPN 3: Best photos view 7 images Gallery Joseph Benavidez def. Jussier Formiga at UFC on ESPN 3: Best photos view 7 images The news of Yoel Romero’s departure from the UFC this week put an end to the Cuban...
Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here! On Episode No. 3,071 of the podcast, the fellas unpack this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 30 event, which took place on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt in his rematch...
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Deiveson Figueiredo after UFC on ESPN+ 30 win?) Joseph Benavidez suffered the worst kind of heartbreak on Saturday when his UFC title hopes were seemingly dashed for good in the UFC on ESPN+ 30 main event. In what was his fourth...
This time around, the winner got the trophy. Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Joseph Benavidez with a second-round TKO on Feb. 29 in a match expected to fill the vacant flyweight title. But the Brazilian competitor missed weight the previous day, which left the belt vacant. The duo rematched Saturday in...
Deiveson Figueiredo made sure he was winning the vacant flyweight title this time around when he beat Joseph Benavidez in the UFC on ESPN+ 30 headliner. After scoring a knockout of Benavidez (28-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in February, Figueiredo (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was not awarded the title because...
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