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Benavidez On the Flyweight Situation

UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez's dilemma: 'Doesn't make sense to call anybody out'
By: MMA Junkie

"Veteran UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez isn’t much of a trash-talker and rarely calls out specific opponents. That’s probably a good thing, considering his current situation.
"Benavidez (21-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who’s twice fallen short to reigning 125-pound champion Demetrious Johnson, picked up a hard-fought unanimous-decision win over Dustin Ortiz (14-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 57 main card.
"The bout, which aired on FOX Sports 1 from Austin, Texas’ Frank Irwin Center, marked his second straight win since a first-round knockout loss to the champ this past December (watch the Benavidez vs. Ortiz video highlights). However, after the event, Benavidez realized there wasn’t a whole lot to campaign for or to say."
 
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