Former WEC bantamweight title challenger Joseph Benavidez (14-2) will be making his second appearance in the UFC when he faces Eddie Wineland (18-7) on August 14 at UFC on Versus 5. His first win inside the UFC Octagon was a decision over Ian Loveland at UFC 128.
Before his UFC and even his WEC career, he made a one-fight appearance in Dream against Junya Kudo, who replaced Norifumi “Kid” Yamamota on just two days notice. The 2008 bout was the eighth fight of Benavidez’s career.
Benavidez put Kudo on the mat almost immediately, but the Japanese fighter was able to get up after taking some knees to his head shoulders.
After a short stand-up exchange, Benavidez got a hold of his opponent and slammed him to the ground once again. He got the back and transitioned to mount where he locked in a guillotine choke shortly before the three minute mark of the bout. Kudo tried hard to try to break free but was forced to tap.
Team Alpha Male is known for their submission skills, especially the guillotine choke. Benavidez trains with UFC standouts Chad Mendes and Urijah Faber on a daily basis at the gym, which is located in Sacramento, California.
His next opponent, Wineland, is 0-1 in the UFC with his loss coming against Benavidez’s teammate, Faber. Wineland also had a stint in the WEC where he went 5-2.
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