Tag: Joseph Benavidez

UFC Norfolk Medical Suspensions: Joseph Benavidez Gets Three-Month Sit

BenavidezJoseph Benavidez doesn’t appear to be giving up on his goal of becoming a champion — but he’ll have to wait before he can return to the gym. Benavidez suffered a second-round TKO defeat to Deiveson Figueiredo in their vacant flyweight title fight at UFC Norfolk this past weekend. It put the former WEC star […]

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Joseph Benavidez doesn’t appear to be giving up on his goal of becoming a champion — but he’ll have to wait before he can return to the gym.

Benavidez suffered a second-round TKO defeat to Deiveson Figueiredo in their vacant flyweight title fight at UFC Norfolk this past weekend.

It put the former WEC star at 0-3 in UFC title fights and although he appeared devastated in his post-fight interview, Benavidez seemed in good spirits the following day based on his statement.

Regardless, Benavidez can only go back to the drawing board in three months after he was medically suspended with no contact by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

Benavidez was one of seven fighters to have been medically suspended. You can see the full list below (via MMA Fighting):

  • Joseph Benavidez: suspended for 90 days with 90 days no contact, needs suture for laceration.
  • Zarah Fairn dos Santos: suspended for 60 days, needs to submit X-ray for left orbital socket to be reinstated.
  • Ion Cutelaba: suspended for 30 days.
  • Norma Dumont Viana: suspended for 60 days.
  • Tom Breese: suspended for 30 days.
  • T.J. Brown: suspended for 30 days.
  • Aalon Cruz: suspended for 30 days.

What do you make of the UFC Norfolk medical suspensions?

Henry Cejudo Rips ‘Ugly Detached Siamese Twins’ Figueiredo & Benavidez

Henry Cejudo is teasing a return to the flyweight division. This past Saturday night (Feb. 29), Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez did battle in the main event of UFC Norfolk. The bout was supposed to be contested for the UFC flyweight championsh…

Henry Cejudo is teasing a return to the flyweight division. This past Saturday night (Feb. 29), Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez did battle in the main event of UFC Norfolk. The bout was supposed to be contested for the UFC flyweight championship. Only Benavidez was eligible for the title as Figueiredo missed weight. Figueiredo ended […]

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Joseph Benavidez Speaks On UFC Norfolk Loss

Joseph Benavidez couldn’t capture UFC gold on his third attempt and he’s spoken out on it. This past Saturday night (Feb. 29), Benavidez went one-on-one with Deiveson Figueiredo. The bout headlined UFC Norfolk. Had Benavidez won, then he wo…

Joseph Benavidez couldn’t capture UFC gold on his third attempt and he’s spoken out on it. This past Saturday night (Feb. 29), Benavidez went one-on-one with Deiveson Figueiredo. The bout headlined UFC Norfolk. Had Benavidez won, then he would’ve captured the vacant UFC flyweight title. It didn’t go his way as he was stopped in […]

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Deiveson Figueiredo Claims He’s ‘The Champion’ After KO Win Over Joseph Benavidez

Deiveson Figueiredo misses weightDeiveson Figueiredo believes he’s the uncrowned champion of the UFC’s flyweight division. At UFC Norfolk, Figueiredo and Benavidez were set to battle for the vacant flyweight title, but the Brazilian missed weight leaving Benavidez as the only person who could win the title. And, a bad scenario happened on Saturday when Figueiredo knocked out the […]

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Deiveson Figueiredo believes he’s the uncrowned champion of the UFC’s flyweight division.

At UFC Norfolk, Figueiredo and Benavidez were set to battle for the vacant flyweight title, but the Brazilian missed weight leaving Benavidez as the only person who could win the title. And, a bad scenario happened on Saturday when Figueiredo knocked out the American in the second round leaving the belt to still be vacant.

Despite the fact Figueiredo missed weight, he says he is the flyweight champion.

“I came out with the win, I’m super happy,” Figueiredo said during the UFC post-fight show on ESPN+ (via MMA Fighting). “I knocked out the No. 1 [contender] and I’m the champion. I’m the champion. I want to fight for the belt since I left without it tonight. I want a new opportunity to fight for it because I’m the champion.”

Before the fight even happened, Figueiredo apologized to the fans for missing weight and promised a show. And, he believes he fulfilled that with a second-round stoppage win.

“I owe fans this show,” Figueiredo said. “I said I would go in there to knock this guy out tonight. This knockout was an apology to the public. I failed because of what happened in the past, but came here to knock this guy out and I fulfilled my promise.”

Although many have an asterisk on the win due to him missing weight, Michel Bisping pointed to the headbutt as a reason why the fight ended. But, for Deiveson Figueiredo, he says he doesn’t remember any headbutt but knows he would have KO’d Benavidez regardless.

“I knew that if my hand landed on him I would knock him out,” Figueiredo said. “I don’t remember any [clash of heads]. It was my hand that really landed. He went down and I knocked him out, closed the coffin.”

In the end, Deiveson Figueiredo says he is the flyweight champ and hopes to fight for the title in his next fight. He also promises to make weight this time around.

“I’m here for anything the promotion and Dana White wants,” Figueiredo said. “Whoever they put for me, I’ll fight. If he puts me to fight again this month, I’m in. I want to fight.

Joseph Benavidez Releases Statement Following UFC Norfolk

BenavidezJoseph Benavidez appears to be in good spirits. Benavidez suffered the heartbreak of losing yet another title fight when he was TKO’d by Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC Norfolk headliner last night. It took Benavidez to 0-3 in UFC title fights with many in the combat sports world gutted for the former WEC star. In […]

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Joseph Benavidez appears to be in good spirits.

Benavidez suffered the heartbreak of losing yet another title fight when he was TKO’d by Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC Norfolk headliner last night. It took Benavidez to 0-3 in UFC title fights with many in the combat sports world gutted for the former WEC star.

In his post-fight interview, Benavidez notably claimed that the moment didn’t feel real and that he felt like he was living in a nightmare.

However, after more reflection, it appears he is taking the loss much better following an Instagram post on Sunday afternoon:

“We done come a long way like them slim-ass cigarettes
From Virginia, this ain’t gon’ stop, so we just gon’ continue”

Benavidez’s caption is lyrics from the Outkast song “Elevators” and appears to be denote that he isn’t giving up on his quest of becoming a UFC champion.

And he shouldn’t either. Benavidez holds a 28-6 record and is 15-4 in the UFC. Whoever the flyweight champion will be in the future will certainly end up facing him at some point. Based on last night’s showing, it won’t be an easy task for them either.

What do you make of his response?

The Real Winners and Losers from UFC Fight Night 169

It was a busy night in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. While a slew of wannabe presidents were courting primary voters two states away in South Carolina, some wannabe members …

It was a busy night in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. While a slew of wannabe presidents were courting primary voters two states away in South Carolina, some wannabe members …