It’s been a long road back to the top for Joseph Benavidez . The two-time UFC flyweight title challenger has had to climb his way back up the ladder on numerous occasions, and it finally has paid off. Heading into his rematch with Jussier Formiga at UFC on ESPN 3, Benavidez (28-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC) had won eight of his past nine. The two first fought in Brazil in 2013, where Benavidez scored a quick first-round finish to earn a second shot at then-UFC flyweight king Demetrious Johnson.
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