Tag: Joseph

UFC 149 Preview: Joseph Benavidez & Chris Weidman’s Move of the Week

Bleacher Report kicks off this week with another exciting episode of The Ultimate Show. UFC’s debut in Calgary is coming up with an exciting bantamweight interim championship fight between Urijah Faber and up and coming phenom Renan Barao. With D…

Bleacher Report kicks off this week with another exciting episode of The Ultimate Show. UFC’s debut in Calgary is coming up with an exciting bantamweight interim championship fight between Urijah Faber and up and coming phenom Renan Barao. With Dominic Cruz on the sideline recovering from knee surgery, this fight will determine who holds the […]

Ian McCall Doesn’t Think Demetrious Johnson Can Beat Joseph Benavidez

There are plenty of UFC fights I’m looking forward to for the remainder of 2012.  Next Saturday’s bout between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen is probably the most anticipated. There’s also Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson, Georges St…

There are plenty of UFC fights I’m looking forward to for the remainder of 2012.  Next Saturday’s bout between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen is probably the most anticipated. There’s also Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson, Georges St-Pierre vs. Carlos Condit, Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez 2 and Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn. And […]

UFC on FX 3: Why Demetrious Johnson Shouldn’t Be Ruled out vs. Joseph Benavidez

They call him Mighty Mouse for a reason… ..Maybe they should’ve called him Scrappy Doo. In 18 career fights, Demetrious Johnson has lost just twice. He holds a 60% finishing rate among his wins, and has never been knocked out or submitted. …

They call him Mighty Mouse for a reason… ..Maybe they should’ve called him Scrappy Doo. In 18 career fights, Demetrious Johnson has lost just twice. He holds a 60% finishing rate among his wins, and has never been knocked out or submitted. Guys like that just can’t be counted out. Demetrious Johnson is not going […]

UFC 146 Predictions: Joseph Benavidez Gives Bleacher Report His JDS vs. Mir Pick

Bleacher Report caught up with UFC flyweights John Dodson and Joseph Benavidez to get their analysis on the UFC 146 main event between Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir. Watch the video to hear (and see) two of the sport’s brightest young minds dis…

Bleacher Report caught up with UFC flyweights John Dodson and Joseph Benavidez to get their analysis on the UFC 146 main event between Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir. Watch the video to hear (and see) two of the sport’s brightest young minds discussing one of the biggest heavyweight title fights in history. If you […]

UFC’s Gym Expansion: Chuck Liddell, Adam Sedlack and Joseph Benavidez Comment

The UFC wants you to want to be an Ultimate Fighter. By opening up a string of UFC-theme based gyms across the country, the world’s top mixed martial arts promotion believes it can leverage its brand recognition into several fitness centers. Pres…

The UFC wants you to want to be an Ultimate Fighter. By opening up a string of UFC-theme based gyms across the country, the world’s top mixed martial arts promotion believes it can leverage its brand recognition into several fitness centers. Presently, the UFC has four gyms open, all in California. There are three in […]

UFC on FX 2: Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani

Fans will get their first taste of the UFC’s newly-minted flyweight class this Saturday as perennial contender Joseph Benavidez welcomes Yasuhiro Urushitani to the Octagon. Both men will meet in the semifinal round of the organization’s 125…

Fans will get their first taste of the UFC’s newly-minted flyweight class this Saturday as perennial contender Joseph Benavidez welcomes Yasuhiro Urushitani to the Octagon. Both men will meet in the semifinal round of the organization’s 125-pound tournament, where the winner will be ushered into the finals against the winner between Demetrious Johnson and Ian […]