LAS VEGAS – As he prepares to return from an an 18-month-long layoff, [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag] has a few reasons to be happy. Sure, there were tough days throughout his recovery from ACL surgery, but Benavidez got through them. Not only that – he took a lot of positives out of it too. Physically, he got to give his ever-active body some much needed rest. Mentally, the time away from the mats made for some perspective and, incidentally, a much sweeter reunion. “I love fighting, I love training every single day, but I go in there, and it’s just what I’m doing; I’m not thinking every day how fun it is or how cool it is,” Benavidez told reporters, including MMAjunkie, during a recent media luncheon in Las Vegas
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