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Askar Askarov Talks Benavidez Win and Calls For Title Shot After UFC 259

Following an emphatic unanimous decision victory over veteran Joseph Benevidez, unbeaten Askar Askarov is lobbying for the next flyweight title shot. At UFC 259 inside the UFC Apex facility, Askarov put on a dominant performance over divisional mainsta…

Following an emphatic unanimous decision victory over veteran Joseph Benevidez, unbeaten Askar Askarov is lobbying for the next flyweight title shot. At UFC 259 inside the UFC Apex facility, Askarov put on a dominant performance over divisional mainstay Joseph Benavidez. The bout did not lack action as the two flyweights swung for the fences for […]

Joseph Benavidez Hints That He Still Hopes To Become UFC Champion

Joseph Benavidez has hinted that he will be attempting to make another run at UFC gold.  Joseph Benavidez has had four opportunities to become a UFC champion, and he has come up short each time. Notwithstanding his failures, Joseph Benavidez has a…

Joseph Benavidez has hinted that he will be attempting to make another run at UFC gold.  Joseph Benavidez has had four opportunities to become a UFC champion, and he has come up short each time. Notwithstanding his failures, Joseph Benavidez has also carried with him plenty of fortunes throughout his illustrious career. As someone who […]

Joseph Benavidez Says He Needed To Rediscover His Love For MMA After Final Title Shot

Joseph Benavidez needed to find his desire to compete again. On UFC Fight Island, Benavidez fought Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title. In the lead-up to the event, Benavidez admitted it would be his final title shot, and unfortunately f…

Joseph Benavidez needed to find his desire to compete again. On UFC Fight Island, Benavidez fought Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title. In the lead-up to the event, Benavidez admitted it would be his final title shot, and unfortunately for the legend, it did not go his way as he suffered a first-round submission […]

Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov Set for UFC 259

Joseph Benavidez will be back in action at UFC 259 when he takes on another top flyweight contender in Askar Askarov. Joseph Benavidez has been within reach of championship gold on four different occasions in the UFC, and each time he has come up short…

Joseph Benavidez will be back in action at UFC 259 when he takes on another top flyweight contender in Askar Askarov. Joseph Benavidez has been within reach of championship gold on four different occasions in the UFC, and each time he has come up short. Even prior to joining the UFC while still competing in […]

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Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov Targeted For UFC 259

BenavidezA flyweight bout between former title challenger Joseph Benavidez and Askar Askarov is in the works for March. That’s according to multiple reports following an initial report from Russian journalist Igor Lazonin stating it would take place at the UFC 259 pay-per-view event scheduled for March 6. There is no location or venue for the […]

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A flyweight bout between former title challenger Joseph Benavidez and Askar Askarov is in the works for March.

That’s according to multiple reports following an initial report from Russian journalist Igor Lazonin stating it would take place at the UFC 259 pay-per-view event scheduled for March 6. There is no location or venue for the event as of now.

Benavidez will be looking to bounce back after suffering two consecutive defeats to current flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. He would get knocked out by the Brazilian in their first meeting back in February.

Their second meeting in July saw Benavidez suffer three knockdowns en route to getting submitted in the first round by Figueredo.

As for Askarov, he will be looking to earn the biggest win of his career against Benavidez. The Dagestan native is on a two-fight winning streak following unanimous decision victories over Tim Elliot and Alexandre Pantoja.

A win over a longtime veteran and contender in Benavidez could see him enter title contention next.

The date is also ideal as while Figueiredo is set to defend his title against Brandon Moreno at UFC 256 on December 12, Garbrandt has called for a fight with the former on March 6.

If that were to get booked, should anything happen to either fighter, one of Benavidez or Askarov could step in.

What do you think of this matchup?

VIDEO | Tyson Nam Wants ‘Fire Fight’ Against Joseph Benavidez

Tyson NamTyson Nam (20-11-1) chats to Karim Nathan of LowKickMMA to recap his win over Jerome Rivera (10-3) at UFC Vegas 11 and explain his post-fight call out of long-time flyweight contender Joseph Benevidez (28-7). 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel here : https://bit.ly/3dDyGSv 🔴 VISIT LowKick MMA website here : https://bit.ly/2RQkXyX Do you want to see […]

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Tyson Nam (20-11-1) chats to Karim Nathan of LowKickMMA to recap his win over Jerome Rivera (10-3) at UFC Vegas 11 and explain his post-fight call out of long-time flyweight contender Joseph Benevidez (28-7). ?

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