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UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has proven time and time again that little guys do have power.
In a title defense vs. Joseph Benavidez, “Mighty Mouse” demonstrated just that…
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has proven time and time again that little guys do have power.
In a title defense vs. Joseph Benavidez, “Mighty Mouse” demonstrated just that, finishing off his rival and top challenger.
Next month, Johnson defends his title vs. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197.
Joseph Benavidez recently commented on Henry Cejudo receiving a title shot against Demetrious Johnson at UFC 197 over him. On Saturday night at the post fight press conference for UFC Fight Night 82 he called down Cejudo.
Here’s what he had to say:
“He hasn’t beat the top guys,” said Benavidez. “Even in his last fight, when he beat a guy that wasn’t right at the top, no one after that fight was like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to see that guy fight for the title.’ That’s what it comes down to, basically.’
He added, “… That’s how I felt about it – that he didn’t earn it.”
Benavidez has lost to Johnson in title bouts twice.
Joseph Benavidez recently commented on Henry Cejudo receiving a title shot against Demetrious Johnson at UFC 197 over him. On Saturday night at the post fight press conference for UFC Fight Night 82 he called down Cejudo.
Here’s what he had to say:
“He hasn’t beat the top guys,” said Benavidez. “Even in his last fight, when he beat a guy that wasn’t right at the top, no one after that fight was like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to see that guy fight for the title.’ That’s what it comes down to, basically.’
He added, “… That’s how I felt about it – that he didn’t earn it.”
Benavidez has lost to Johnson in title bouts twice.
Rising UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson may have picked up what ranks as by far his biggest win when he knocked out former champion Johny ‘Bigg Rigg’ Hendricks in the main event of last weekend’s (Sat., February 6, 2015) UFC Fight Night 82 from the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, but his paycheck didn’t
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Rising UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson may have picked up what ranks as by far his biggest win when he knocked out former champion Johny ‘Bigg Rigg’ Hendricks in the main event of last weekend’s (Sat., February 6, 2015) UFC Fight Night 82 from the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, but his paycheck didn’t necessarily reflect it.
Thompson was paid $24,000 to win and $24,000 for a total of $48,000 for the thrilling performance against Hendricks, an amount that was actually $2,000 less than the much-deserved $50,000 ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus he received afterward.
In an odd twist, UFC Fight Night 82 featured a high number of six-figure earners aside from Thompson, as five total fighters made $100,000 or more last Saturday. They were headlined by Hendricks ($100,000), Roy Nelson ($150,000), Joseph Benavidez ($118,000), Ovince St. Preux ($102,000), and longtime veteran Mike Pyle, who earned $106,000 in addition to $50,000 more for ‘Fight of the Night’ in his exciting stoppage win over Sean Spencer.
Here is the full list of disclosed UFC Fight Night 82 payouts:
Main Card (FOX Sports 1):
Stephen Thompson ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Johny Hendricks ($100,000)
Roy Nelson ($75,000 + $75,000 = $150,000) def. Jared Rosholt ($33,000)
Ovince St. Preux ($51,000 + $51,000 = $102,000) def. Rafael Cavalcante ($42,000)
Joseph Benavidez ($59,000 + $59,000 = $118,000) def. Zach Makovsky ($19,000)
Misha Cirkunov ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Alex Nicholson ($10,000)
Mike Pyle ($53,000 + $53,000 = $106,000) def. Sean Spencer ($17,000)
Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1):
Josh Burkman ($45,000 + $45,000 = $90,000) def. K.J. Noons ($34,000)
Derrick Lewis ($25,000 + $25,000 = $50,000) def. Damian Grabowski ($18,000)
Justin Scoggins ($17,000 + $17,000 = $34,000) def. Ray Borg ($18,000)
Diego Rivas ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Noad Lahat ($17,000)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):
Mickey Gall ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Mike Jackson ($10,000)
Alex White ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Artem Lobov ($13,000)
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The third fight on the main card of UFC Fight Night 82 featured a flyweight clash between Team Alpha Male stalwart Joseph Benavidez (24-4) and Zach Makovsky (19-7). Makovsky followed up an inside leg kick with a huge takedown. Benavidez quickly got back up. “Fun size” ate a combination. An inside elbow found its target
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The third fight on the main card of UFC Fight Night 82 featured a flyweight clash between Team Alpha Male stalwart Joseph Benavidez (24-4) and Zach Makovsky (19-7).
Makovsky followed up an inside leg kick with a huge takedown. Benavidez quickly got back up. “Fun size” ate a combination. An inside elbow found its target for Benavidez. He then landed a nice right hand and threw a head kick. Benavidez continued to put together some combinations until the horn sounded.
Benavidez landed a clean knee to the body one minute in the second stanza. Makovsky missed a spinning backfist. “Fun Size” went for a takedown, but Benavidez scrambled out. The same scenario played out seconds later. Makvosky earned a takedown and got both hooks in. Benavidez quickly got out and the round came to a close.
The final frame began and Makovsky pushed his opponent against the fence. That didn’t last long and Benavidez threw him off. Benavidez connected with an uppercut to the body. Makvosky landed a leg kick, but Benavidez threw some stiff elbows while “Fun Size” found his back against the fence. A right hand caused Makovsky to stumble. Benavidez dropped “Fun Size” with a punch as the final horn sounded.
The decision was clear.
Final Result: Joseph Benavidez def. Zach Makovsky via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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Well, that was a hell of a fight.
If it sounds like I’m underselling the UFC 192 main event that pitted newly-crowned light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier against former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson, it’s only because the five round affair was a fight that simply needs to be seen to be appreciated. I could tack on any number of adjectives to the fight, I could call it a “grinder” or a “war” or a “blood-soaked battle of wills,” but the truth is, Cormier vs. Gustafsson was simply an example of championship-level MMA at its finest.
That DC vs. Lusty Gusty came at the tail end of a main card that saw all five of its fights go the distance is a testament to its greatness, so check out all the highlights from the action-packed main event (and the rest of the card as well), courtesy of UFC on FOX.
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Well, that was a hell of a fight.
If it sounds like I’m underselling the UFC 192 main event that pitted newly-crowned light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier against former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson, it’s only because the five round affair was a fight that simply needs to be seen to be appreciated. I could tack on any number of adjectives to the fight, I could call it a “grinder” or a “war” or a “blood-soaked battle of wills,” but the truth is, Cormier vs. Gustafsson was simply an example of championship-level MMA at its finest.
That DC vs. Lusty Gusty came at the tail end of a main card that saw all five of its fights go the distance is a testament to its greatness, so check out all the highlights from the action-packed main event (and the rest of the card as well), courtesy of UFC on FOX.
Really, this highlight does little justice for what was easily one of the best fights of the year, and Gustafsson’s second brilliant-but-just-shy-of-winning performance against one of the greatest fighters in the sport today. If only he didn’t have to look like his face had been run through a meat grinder after each one of these performances.
In the co-main event of the evening, the evolution of Ryan Bader continued via a hard-fought, if one-sided decision win over former champ Rashad Evans. While “Suga” looked far fresher than you would expect for a guy who has spent the past two years on the shelf battling various injuries, he was simply a step behind “Darth” on Saturday. The TUF 8 winner was able to land first, utilizing a newfound and deadly accurate jab, and even outwrestle the TUF 1 winner consistently, and while I don’t think the win was enough to convince anyone that Bader stands a chance against Cormier or Jon Jones, it was an impressive performance nonetheless.
The unfortunate removal of Johny Hendricks from UFC 192 bumped a flyweight tilt between former title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Ali Bagautinov up to the main card, and they…more or less did not take advantage of it. In a smart, technical performance from the Team Alpha Male veteran that was routinely booed by the crowd, Benavidez utilized a slight speed advantage to keep the Dagestani consistently off balance and chasing en route to a unanimous decision win. Not much else to say about this one, what with both guys chances of receiving another shot at Mighty Mouse falling in the “Slim to none” category.
The full results for UFC 192 are below.
Main card
Daniel Cormier def. Alexander Gustafsson via split decision
Ryan Bader def. Rashad Evans via unanimous decision
Ruslan Magomedov def. Shawn Jordan via unanimous decision
Joseph Benavidez def. Ali Bagautinov via unanimous decision
Julianna Pena def. Jessica Eye via unanimous decision
Undercard
Yair Rodriguez def. Dan Hooker via unanimous decision
Albert Tumenov def. Alan Jouban via first-round KO
Adriano Martins def. Islam Makhachev via first-round KO
Rose Namajunas def. Angela Hill via sub (rear-naked choke)
Sage Northcutt def. Francisco Trevino via first-round TKO
Sergio Pettis def. Chris Cariaso via unanimous decision
Derrick Lewis def. Viktor Pesta via third-round TKO
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UFC 187 is an important night for the flyweights, as two key matchups will take place Saturday and could provide us with the next flyweight title contender. John “The Magician” Dodson will make his return to action against Zach Makovsk…
UFC 187 is an important night for the flyweights, as two key matchups will take place Saturday and could provide us with the next flyweight title contender. John “The Magician” Dodson will make his return to action against Zach Makovsky on the preliminary card, and Joseph Benavidez will battle John Moraga in the pay-per-view main card opener.
We haven’t seen Dodson in the Octagon since his June 2014 TKO victory over Moraga because he was sidelined with a torn ACL that required surgery last July. At the time, he was thought to be the next challenger for Demetrious Johnson. However, the injury took him out of the immediate conversation, and a win over Makovsky would put him right back in.
Dodson’s 2013 championship fight against Johnson has served as his only defeat inside the Octagon and one of Johnson’s closest fights at flyweight. He holds a first-round TKO win over current bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and is considered one of the few remaining interesting matchups for Johnson at flyweight.
Benavidez has already had his first and second chances against Mighty Mouse and came up short both times. The two fought in the first ever UFC flyweight championship fight, and Benavidez dropped the decision to Johnson. He worked his way back up the ladder but suffered a devastating knockout loss in one of Johnson’s most impressive performances to date in their rematch in late 2013.
Benavidez has been utterly dominant against everyone other than Johnson lately, and he might be the best flyweight in the division not named Mighty Mouse. But he’ll only be given so many opportunities to climb back to the top, and each climb gets longer and more arduous.
He might be able to best Moraga on Saturday, but will three straight victories be enough to get a third crack at Johnson?
If Dodson goes and does what he does to put Makovsky away impressively, he’ll most likely be the next challenger for the title. Although we haven’t seen much in the weakness department from the champion, Dodson’s hands are hard to deny, and people will still want to see that rematch.
For Moraga and Makovsky, UFC 187 is a chance to take someone’s spot at the top.
Dodson and Benavidez are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, and have been in those spots for quite some time. If Makovsky can derail the comeback of Dodson, he’d be hard to argue for the shot himself. He’s a former Bellator bantamweight champion and has won five of his last six fights.
It hasn’t been decided by the UFC who will fight for the flyweight title next, but we will probably have a clear idea come Sunday morning. We may end up with an emphatic victory in both fights that requires a title eliminator, or we have our next flyweight title challenger. We could be looking at the first round of another flyweight tournament.
UFC 187 is a big night for the little guys. For Dodson and Benavidez, it is about holding onto their top spots and reminding fans why they belong at the very top of the division.
The stakes are high for the flyweights at UFC 187, and we should be in for some very high-level, fast-paced fights.
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