ABU DHABI – Joseph Benavidez knows his championship aspirations won’t come to fruition – but he’s not willing to go out like he did at UFC on ESPN+ 30. At the post-fight news conference following his first-round submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo, an emotional Benavidez (28-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) took to the podium to field questions from reporters. Breaking down several times during his answers, Benavidez gave insight on the emotions that come with a fourth UFC title shot loss. “I’ve died freaking 100 times,” Benavidez told MMA Junkie. “What’s another death?
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Emotional Joseph Benavidez knows he had his last UFC title shot, but won’t retire yet – MMA Junkie