BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Darren Fox https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Report: Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez Agreed for UFC Fox Sports 1 Event in Brazil https://www.badmma.com/report-jussier-formiga-vs-joseph-benavidez-agreed-for-ufc-fox-sports-1-event-in-brazil.html https://www.badmma.com/report-jussier-formiga-vs-joseph-benavidez-agreed-for-ufc-fox-sports-1-event-in-brazil.html#comments Sat, 22 Jun 2013 03:58:47 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/report-jussier-formiga-vs-joseph-benavidez-agreed-for-ufc-fox-sports-1-event-in-brazil.html A battle between top flyweights Jussier “Formiga” da Silva and Joseph Benavidez has been agreed to for the as yet unannounced UFC on Fox Sports 1 #3 event planned for September in Brazil. Brazilian website Globo.com first reported the bout. One of the most highly touted fighters entering the UFC’s 125-pound division, Formiga (15-2) fell short in his promotional debut, losing by TKO to John Dodson. He bounced back in may of this year, winning a unanimous decision over Chris Cariaso at UFC on FX 8 in Brazil. Benavidez (18-3) was part of the UFC’s four-man flyweight championship tournament, defeating Yasuhiro Urushitani in the opening round, but losing to Johnson in the final. He has since put together back-to-back victories over Ian McCall and Darren Uyenoyama. UFC on Fox Sports 1 #3 was initially planned for Sept

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