The UFC made its debut in Milwaukee, WI on Sunday, August 14. The seventh of the eight preliminary card fights featured a bantamweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Eddie Wineland.
Benavidez brought a record of 14-2 into this bout that many felt should have been on the main card of the event. The only two losses in Benavidez’s career coming at the hands of UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. For his part, Wineland brought a record of 18-6-1 into the Octagon, his last fight being a loss to Benavidez’s teammate Urijah Faber at UFC 128.
As the round began, Wineland’s corner said, “Push the pace, Eddie.”
Benavidez then clipped Wineland and had him staggering against the cage and following that up with a flying knee.
As the round progressed Benavidez seemed to feel much more at ease and just as Benavidez began to look more at ease, Wineland began to pick up his level of aggression.
As the fight came to an end the crowd responded with a solid round of applause.
The fight goes the distance and the scores are 30-27 on all cards for Benavidez.