Last week, UFC president Dana White made it clear: Joseph Benavidez is next in line for flyweight champion Henry Cejudo . Much to Benavidez’s delight, he didn’t have to talk his way into a title shot. Despite pressure from fans, who badgered him to “start talking smack or you’re going to get passed up,” Benavidez (28-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC) decided to gamble and not interject in the trash talk of Cejudo (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
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