Joseph Rolando Benavidez (born July 31, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and more recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. He currently fights as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His fighting style has drawn comparisons to training partner and former WEC Featherweight ChampionUrijah Faber. As of January 4, 2016, he is #1 in the official UFC flyweight rankings and ranked the #2 flyweight in the world by Sherdog. 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.
Early life
Benavidez was born in Texas. He is of Mexican descent. He attended Las Cruces High School where he played varsity football, winning two State Championships, and wrestled varsity for 4 years. In 2000 Benavidez became the State Wrestling Champion of New Mexico at 103lbs during his sophomore year. Benavidez also wrestled one year at William Penn University in Iowa before moving back to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Joseph also has one sister. He is a self-confessed movie buff, citing Martin Scorsese as his favorite director. Joseph is married to UFC reporter Megan Olivi.
UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez' 13-year professional fighting career has come with his fair share of highlight knockouts and submissions. Benavidez clashes with Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title at Fight Night Norfolk on Saturday, February 29.
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published: 27 Feb 2020
Joseph Benavidez - WEC 52 Post-Fight Interview
Megan Olivi talks to Joseph "Beefcake" Benavidez about his submission victory over Wagnney Fabiano.
published: 12 Nov 2010
Benavidez vs Morrell HIGHLIGHTS: February 1, 2025 | PBC on Prime Video
Undoubtedly one of the best fights of the year, David Benavidez and David Morrell battled for 12 grueling rounds for Benavidez to unify the light heavyweight division by winning the WBC & WBA titles.
In a battle of unbeaten fighters in the primes of their careers, Mexican star David “El Monstro” Benavidez continued his rise to the top of the sport with a bruising unanimous decision victory over Cuban sensation David Morrell Jr. headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With the victory, Benavidez retains his Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title and picks up the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
"This is 'El Monstro's' world,” said Benavidez. “Shout out to Morrell, I knew he'd be tough and that's why I prepared so hard for this. I'm hap...
published: 02 Feb 2025
5 Failed Title Shots | How Joseph Benavidez Couldn't Become UFC Champion #UFC #MMA #Shorts
"5 Failed Title Shots
Joseph Benavidez is a legendary pioneer of mixed martial arts in lighter weightclasses who unfortunately couldn’t become champion.
After demolishing his competition in the WEC, Benavidez challenged Dominick Cruz for his bantamweight championship and lost via split decision.
The following year, Joe began an impressive run leading to the first flyweight title shot, and once again lost to Demetrious Johnson via split decision.
After a dominant 3 fight win streak, he challenged Mighty Mouse for the title again, but got finished in round 1.
Following an impressive 9-1 run, Benavidez earned a vacant flyweight title shot to Figuereido and got finished in round 2.
But because Figgy missed weight, Benavidez got an immediate rematch and got finished in his last title shot...
published: 29 Jul 2023
Benavidez?! Really? Fan asks Megan Olivi. DC defends Megan.
Only for entertainment purpose.
*For the MMA community.
All credit goes to the original video uploader.
published: 13 May 2021
Joseph Benavidez goes off on Henry Cejudo
Just ahead of the weigh-ins, Joseph Benavidez unloads on Henry Cejudo for his cookie cutter answers every time he speaks.
published: 08 Sep 2016
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Joseph Benavidez Octagon Interview
Hear from Joseph Benavidez after his victory over Henry Cejudo at The Ultimate Fighter Finale.
published: 04 Dec 2016
Cejudo tries to mock Joseph Benavidez
Henry Cejudo & Joseph Benavidez on TUF Season 24
published: 26 May 2021
Joseph Benavidez faces off with Henry Cejudo | THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER
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UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez' 13-year professional fighting career has come with his fair share of highlight knockouts and submissions. Benavidez clashes with...
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Undoubtedly one of the best fights of the year, David Benavidez and David Morrell battled for 12 grueling rounds for Benavidez to unify the light heavyweight di...
Undoubtedly one of the best fights of the year, David Benavidez and David Morrell battled for 12 grueling rounds for Benavidez to unify the light heavyweight division by winning the WBC & WBA titles.
In a battle of unbeaten fighters in the primes of their careers, Mexican star David “El Monstro” Benavidez continued his rise to the top of the sport with a bruising unanimous decision victory over Cuban sensation David Morrell Jr. headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With the victory, Benavidez retains his Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title and picks up the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
"This is 'El Monstro's' world,” said Benavidez. “Shout out to Morrell, I knew he'd be tough and that's why I prepared so hard for this. I'm happy we were able to give the fans a great show tonight.”
"It was a good fight,” said Morrell. “This is boxing, some days you win and some days you lose. Tonight was my turn. I'm young and I'll keep pushing for another opportunity.”
With both fighters promising fireworks throughout the promotion, Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) and Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) backed up their words from the jump, engaging in a high-octane contest that saw each fighter provide the other with the stiffest competition of their careers so far. The early Fight of the Year frontrunner featured over 1000 combined punches thrown and ended with Benavidez earning the judges favor by scores of 118-108 and 115-111 twice.
After a back-and-forth start, Benavidez took control punch by punch, never letting Morrell breathe with his trademark series of thundering hooks and uppercuts. While the two fighters put forth a similar output of punches thrown (601 for Morrell vs. 553 for Benavidez), it was Benavidez who held a distinct edge in accuracy (40.5% vs. 27.5%) and shots landed (224 vs. 165) according to CompuBox.
"I wasn't surprised by anything he did because I knew he was a great fighter and that I had to prepare for everything,” said Benavidez. “I knew my defense had to be good. I actually thought he'd hit harder once we were in here. He was easier to hit than I expected. Every opportunity that I saw, I went for it.”
Morrell proved his championship mettle in defeat, and nearly put the momentum back in his favor in round 11 as he caught an off-balance Benavidez with a counter right hand that put him down for just the second time in his career. However, Morrell connected on a punch that was thrown after the bell ended round 11 and was deducted a point by referee Thomas Taylor.
After yet another action packed round in the 12th, the two rivals who had shared heated exchanges and altercations throughout the lead up to fight night, embraced and showed the mutual respect gained after sharing the ring.
"It was never bad blood for me,” said Morrell. “This moment feels great because we were able to give everyone a good show. I'm going to work my way back. We'll watch this fight and learn from what I didn't do well. We'll practice more and train harder and earn another fight against Benavidez. I know I can beat him.”
After applauding Morrell’s efforts, Benavidez then set his sights on his continued rise at 175-pounds.
"I just want to be the best of my era,” said Benavidez. “Whoever I need to fight next, I'll be ready for them. I want to unify all four titles, so if that's next, then that's next.”
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Undoubtedly one of the best fights of the year, David Benavidez and David Morrell battled for 12 grueling rounds for Benavidez to unify the light heavyweight division by winning the WBC & WBA titles.
In a battle of unbeaten fighters in the primes of their careers, Mexican star David “El Monstro” Benavidez continued his rise to the top of the sport with a bruising unanimous decision victory over Cuban sensation David Morrell Jr. headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With the victory, Benavidez retains his Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title and picks up the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
"This is 'El Monstro's' world,” said Benavidez. “Shout out to Morrell, I knew he'd be tough and that's why I prepared so hard for this. I'm happy we were able to give the fans a great show tonight.”
"It was a good fight,” said Morrell. “This is boxing, some days you win and some days you lose. Tonight was my turn. I'm young and I'll keep pushing for another opportunity.”
With both fighters promising fireworks throughout the promotion, Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) and Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) backed up their words from the jump, engaging in a high-octane contest that saw each fighter provide the other with the stiffest competition of their careers so far. The early Fight of the Year frontrunner featured over 1000 combined punches thrown and ended with Benavidez earning the judges favor by scores of 118-108 and 115-111 twice.
After a back-and-forth start, Benavidez took control punch by punch, never letting Morrell breathe with his trademark series of thundering hooks and uppercuts. While the two fighters put forth a similar output of punches thrown (601 for Morrell vs. 553 for Benavidez), it was Benavidez who held a distinct edge in accuracy (40.5% vs. 27.5%) and shots landed (224 vs. 165) according to CompuBox.
"I wasn't surprised by anything he did because I knew he was a great fighter and that I had to prepare for everything,” said Benavidez. “I knew my defense had to be good. I actually thought he'd hit harder once we were in here. He was easier to hit than I expected. Every opportunity that I saw, I went for it.”
Morrell proved his championship mettle in defeat, and nearly put the momentum back in his favor in round 11 as he caught an off-balance Benavidez with a counter right hand that put him down for just the second time in his career. However, Morrell connected on a punch that was thrown after the bell ended round 11 and was deducted a point by referee Thomas Taylor.
After yet another action packed round in the 12th, the two rivals who had shared heated exchanges and altercations throughout the lead up to fight night, embraced and showed the mutual respect gained after sharing the ring.
"It was never bad blood for me,” said Morrell. “This moment feels great because we were able to give everyone a good show. I'm going to work my way back. We'll watch this fight and learn from what I didn't do well. We'll practice more and train harder and earn another fight against Benavidez. I know I can beat him.”
After applauding Morrell’s efforts, Benavidez then set his sights on his continued rise at 175-pounds.
"I just want to be the best of my era,” said Benavidez. “Whoever I need to fight next, I'll be ready for them. I want to unify all four titles, so if that's next, then that's next.”
#DavidBenavidez #BenavidezMorrell #DavidMorrell
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"5 Failed Title Shots
Joseph Benavidez is a legendary pioneer of mixed martial arts in lighter weightclasses who unfortunately couldn’t become champion.
After...
"5 Failed Title Shots
Joseph Benavidez is a legendary pioneer of mixed martial arts in lighter weightclasses who unfortunately couldn’t become champion.
After demolishing his competition in the WEC, Benavidez challenged Dominick Cruz for his bantamweight championship and lost via split decision.
The following year, Joe began an impressive run leading to the first flyweight title shot, and once again lost to Demetrious Johnson via split decision.
After a dominant 3 fight win streak, he challenged Mighty Mouse for the title again, but got finished in round 1.
Following an impressive 9-1 run, Benavidez earned a vacant flyweight title shot to Figuereido and got finished in round 2.
But because Figgy missed weight, Benavidez got an immediate rematch and got finished in his last title shot in round 1 to bring his total to
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"5 Failed Title Shots
Joseph Benavidez is a legendary pioneer of mixed martial arts in lighter weightclasses who unfortunately couldn’t become champion.
After demolishing his competition in the WEC, Benavidez challenged Dominick Cruz for his bantamweight championship and lost via split decision.
The following year, Joe began an impressive run leading to the first flyweight title shot, and once again lost to Demetrious Johnson via split decision.
After a dominant 3 fight win streak, he challenged Mighty Mouse for the title again, but got finished in round 1.
Following an impressive 9-1 run, Benavidez earned a vacant flyweight title shot to Figuereido and got finished in round 2.
But because Figgy missed weight, Benavidez got an immediate rematch and got finished in his last title shot in round 1 to bring his total to
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UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez' 13-year professional fighting career has come with his fair share of highlight knockouts and submissions. Benavidez clashes with Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title at Fight Night Norfolk on Saturday, February 29.
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Undoubtedly one of the best fights of the year, David Benavidez and David Morrell battled for 12 grueling rounds for Benavidez to unify the light heavyweight division by winning the WBC & WBA titles.
In a battle of unbeaten fighters in the primes of their careers, Mexican star David “El Monstro” Benavidez continued his rise to the top of the sport with a bruising unanimous decision victory over Cuban sensation David Morrell Jr. headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With the victory, Benavidez retains his Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title and picks up the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
"This is 'El Monstro's' world,” said Benavidez. “Shout out to Morrell, I knew he'd be tough and that's why I prepared so hard for this. I'm happy we were able to give the fans a great show tonight.”
"It was a good fight,” said Morrell. “This is boxing, some days you win and some days you lose. Tonight was my turn. I'm young and I'll keep pushing for another opportunity.”
With both fighters promising fireworks throughout the promotion, Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) and Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) backed up their words from the jump, engaging in a high-octane contest that saw each fighter provide the other with the stiffest competition of their careers so far. The early Fight of the Year frontrunner featured over 1000 combined punches thrown and ended with Benavidez earning the judges favor by scores of 118-108 and 115-111 twice.
After a back-and-forth start, Benavidez took control punch by punch, never letting Morrell breathe with his trademark series of thundering hooks and uppercuts. While the two fighters put forth a similar output of punches thrown (601 for Morrell vs. 553 for Benavidez), it was Benavidez who held a distinct edge in accuracy (40.5% vs. 27.5%) and shots landed (224 vs. 165) according to CompuBox.
"I wasn't surprised by anything he did because I knew he was a great fighter and that I had to prepare for everything,” said Benavidez. “I knew my defense had to be good. I actually thought he'd hit harder once we were in here. He was easier to hit than I expected. Every opportunity that I saw, I went for it.”
Morrell proved his championship mettle in defeat, and nearly put the momentum back in his favor in round 11 as he caught an off-balance Benavidez with a counter right hand that put him down for just the second time in his career. However, Morrell connected on a punch that was thrown after the bell ended round 11 and was deducted a point by referee Thomas Taylor.
After yet another action packed round in the 12th, the two rivals who had shared heated exchanges and altercations throughout the lead up to fight night, embraced and showed the mutual respect gained after sharing the ring.
"It was never bad blood for me,” said Morrell. “This moment feels great because we were able to give everyone a good show. I'm going to work my way back. We'll watch this fight and learn from what I didn't do well. We'll practice more and train harder and earn another fight against Benavidez. I know I can beat him.”
After applauding Morrell’s efforts, Benavidez then set his sights on his continued rise at 175-pounds.
"I just want to be the best of my era,” said Benavidez. “Whoever I need to fight next, I'll be ready for them. I want to unify all four titles, so if that's next, then that's next.”
#DavidBenavidez #BenavidezMorrell #DavidMorrell
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"5 Failed Title Shots
Joseph Benavidez is a legendary pioneer of mixed martial arts in lighter weightclasses who unfortunately couldn’t become champion.
After demolishing his competition in the WEC, Benavidez challenged Dominick Cruz for his bantamweight championship and lost via split decision.
The following year, Joe began an impressive run leading to the first flyweight title shot, and once again lost to Demetrious Johnson via split decision.
After a dominant 3 fight win streak, he challenged Mighty Mouse for the title again, but got finished in round 1.
Following an impressive 9-1 run, Benavidez earned a vacant flyweight title shot to Figuereido and got finished in round 2.
But because Figgy missed weight, Benavidez got an immediate rematch and got finished in his last title shot in round 1 to bring his total to
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The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television show and mixed martial arts competition on FS1 aimed at finding the next great UFC fighter. Each season, competitors will be separated into two teams, each coached by great UFC fighters. The winners will compete in the TUF finale for the chance to win a six-figure UFC contract and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Joseph Rolando Benavidez (born July 31, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and more recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. He currently fights as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His fighting style has drawn comparisons to training partner and former WEC Featherweight ChampionUrijah Faber. As of January 4, 2016, he is #1 in the official UFC flyweight rankings and ranked the #2 flyweight in the world by Sherdog. 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.
Early life
Benavidez was born in Texas. He is of Mexican descent. He attended Las Cruces High School where he played varsity football, winning two State Championships, and wrestled varsity for 4 years. In 2000 Benavidez became the State Wrestling Champion of New Mexico at 103lbs during his sophomore year. Benavidez also wrestled one year at William Penn University in Iowa before moving back to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Joseph also has one sister. He is a self-confessed movie buff, citing Martin Scorsese as his favorite director. Joseph is married to UFC reporter Megan Olivi.