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Joseph Benavidez Blames Conor McGregor For Moving His Next Fight

Joseph Benavidez directed his frustration against McGregor.

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Joseph Benavidez blames Conor McGregor for having his next fight inside of the Octagon under the UFC banner moved back as a result of his actions. The former UFC flyweight title contender is slated to fight Ray Borg at the upcoming UFC Denver event.

The Fight

Both men come into the contest off losses as Benavidez’s six-fight win streak was ended thanks Sergio Pettis at UFC 225 in June. On the flip side, Pettis bested the former flyweight title challenger via split decision.

This fight was originally slated to go down at the UFC 229 pay-per-view event. However, McGregor is slated to headline this show when he meets Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title.

Joseph Benavidez Blames Conor McGregor

Benavidez stated in a recent interview that the fight was pushed back a month due to the actions of McGregor. Back in April during fight week of the UFC 223 pay-per-view event, McGregor and several members of his entourage decided to fly from Ireland to Brooklyn, New York to get revenge on Nurmagomedov.

This led to McGregor attacking the fighter bus that had Nurmagomedov on and he was arrested as a result. Borg was one of the fighters on that bus and injured because of it.

“As far as I understand, Borg and Conor have the legal beef from New York. Because Borg was one of the victims of the Conor thing,” Benavidez recently told MMAjunkie Radio. “It wasn’t anything Borg did. I guess Borg is like, ‘Dude, I don’t care. That wasn’t my thing. I never fought him on it.’ It was filed right away. It wasn’t like Borg said, ‘Don’t have me near Conor.’ It’s just whenever you get into that action with the civil system, they just file it that these people can’t be next to each other.”

“It bothered me, but I did for the most part shrug it off,” Benavidez said. “Obviously I would have preferred something. If I would have just got the fight in Denver, I think I would have been pumped. But it was the fact they hung something in front of me first and then took it away from me.”

UFC Denver (also known as UFC Fight Night 139) is set to take place on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

The card is headlined by a featherweight fight between Frankie Edgar and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung.

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Joseph Benavidez vs. Ray Borg Confirmed For UFC Denver

UFC Denver just gained a very interesting flyweight affair.

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UFC Denver just picked up a pivotal match-up for the flyweight division.

Fresh off Henry Cejudo’s shake-up of the 125-pound weight-class, Joseph Benavidez vs. Ray Borg has been confirmed for the card. The fight was confirmed on Wednesday for the November 10th show that will celebrate the promotion’s 25th anniversary.

The Denver Post first reported the news. Both men come into the contest off losses. Benavidez’s six-fight win streak was ended against Sergio Pettis at UFC 225 in June. Pettis bested the former flyweight title challenger via split decision.

Borg’s last fight was for the flyweight title, dropping a spectacular fifth round submission to the now-dethroned Demetrious Johnson in October. He was initially expected to return against Brandon Moreno at UFC 223.

Unfortunately for him, he was one of the fighters injured by Conor McGregor’s bus attack in Brooklyn. Shards of glass ended up in Borg’s eye and forced him off the card.

ESPN reports that Joseph Benavidez vs. Ray Borg was initially planned for UFC 229 on October 6th. Due to Conor McGregor headlining that card, and an order of protection being filed against the Irishman on behalf of Borg, the fight found its way onto UFC Denver.

Despite that fact, the UFC claims the fight was moved for unrelated reasons.

UFC Denver takes place from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on November 10, 2018. The card is headlined by a featherweight fight between Frankie Edgar and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung.

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Joseph Benavidez vs Ray Borg Possible For UFC 229

Joseph Benavidez vs Ray Borg could very well take place this fall. Benavidez and Borg are two high-level flyweights. With Demetrious Johnson unseated on the 125-pound throne and possibly being sidelined for two injuries, the flyweight division is more …

Joseph Benavidez vs Ray Borg could very well take place this fall. Benavidez and Borg are two high-level flyweights. With Demetrious Johnson unseated on the 125-pound throne and possibly being sidelined for two injuries, the flyweight division is more open than ever. Benavidez and Borg may get their chance to shine two months from now. […]

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After Son’s Hospitalization, Ray Borg No Longer Hates Conor McGregor

UFC flyweight Ray Borg no longer has any hatred towards Conor McGregor. Borg was previously scheduled to face Brandon Moreno at UFC 223 in Brooklyn several months ago. Instead, McGregor attacked a fighter bus Borg was on by throwing a dolly through a w…

UFC flyweight Ray Borg no longer has any hatred towards Conor McGregor. Borg was previously scheduled to face Brandon Moreno at UFC 223 in Brooklyn several months ago. Instead, McGregor attacked a fighter bus Borg was on by throwing a dolly through a window. The Irishman was attempting to lure out Khabib Nurmagomedov for threatening […]

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Ray Borg Being Sued by Former Management Team

Things have been rough for Ray Borg as of late. Borg was scheduled to meet Brandon Moreno on the UFC 223 card. The bout would’ve taken place inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Following the media day session, Conor McGregor had an outbur…

Things have been rough for Ray Borg as of late. Borg was scheduled to meet Brandon Moreno on the UFC 223 card. The bout would’ve taken place inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Following the media day session, Conor McGregor had an outburst and threw a dolly at a fighter bus that shattered a […]

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Ray Borg Withdraws From UFC Chile Due To Family Issues

The last month or so has been quite tough for former UFC flyweight title challenger Ray Borg. Initially scheduled to take on Brandon Moreno at UFC Austin this past February and again at UFC 223 last month in Brooklyn, New York, Borg was removed from the card just a day prior after suffering an eye […]

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The last month or so has been quite tough for former UFC flyweight title challenger Ray Borg.

Initially scheduled to take on Brandon Moreno at UFC Austin this past February and again at UFC 223 last month in Brooklyn, New York, Borg was removed from the card just a day prior after suffering an eye injury. That injury, of course, was caused by Conor McGregor’s melee at the Barclay’s Center.

His bout against Moreno was ultimately rescheduled to take place at UFC Fight Night 129, which is set to take place on May 19, 2018 in Santiago Chile. However, according to MMAFighting.com, the bout has once again been scratched, as Borg has been forced to deal with an unfortunate situation regarding his newly born son.

His son, Anthony, has underwent multiple surgeries in the past week, which Borg has documented via social media:

It’s currently unclear when Borg will return to action, but here’s to wishing the best to his son, which of course, is what’s most important right now.

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