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People honestly need to wake up and smell the coffee with this one.
Joseph Benavidez has 29 professional MMA fights with only 4 losses. The 4 losses have come to 2 men, of which are both all-time greats and are in the top 10-15 fighters ever - Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson.
Joey has been stopped once in 29 fights, and it was a flash KO at the hands of Johnson - just a perfectly timed, full power over-hand shot, can happen to anybody.
Other than the 2 men we mentioned, Benavidez is undefeated.
Much like Demetrious, Joey used to fight whilst being extremely undersized at 135lbs, and gave Dominick Cruz a serious run for his money on both occasions. Joey beat guys in their prime like Miguel Torres and Eddie Wineland, whilst at 135lbs which are both very credible wins at the time.
Since dropping down to Flyweight he's essentially beaten exactly who Johnson has beaten, alongside a few names which Johnson doesn't hold like Jussier Formiga, Zach Makovsky and Dustin Ortiz.
Joey is essentially the Faber of 125lbs, the bridesmaid but never the bride - but among the hardcores, we all know how great Joey B is, and he should be hanging around the 10-15 spot of any current P4P list.
Exciting, well rounded, dynamic, I really do pull for Joey - even though I haven't rewatched it, I even scored the first bout with Johnson for him 48-47 - I think that third fight is overdue at this stage.
I would also love to see Dodson and Joey throw down before it's all said and done, that could be a cracker!
WAR BENAVIDEZ, the unsung warrior of 125lb and 135lb divisions.
Joseph Benavidez has 29 professional MMA fights with only 4 losses. The 4 losses have come to 2 men, of which are both all-time greats and are in the top 10-15 fighters ever - Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson.
Joey has been stopped once in 29 fights, and it was a flash KO at the hands of Johnson - just a perfectly timed, full power over-hand shot, can happen to anybody.
Other than the 2 men we mentioned, Benavidez is undefeated.
Much like Demetrious, Joey used to fight whilst being extremely undersized at 135lbs, and gave Dominick Cruz a serious run for his money on both occasions. Joey beat guys in their prime like Miguel Torres and Eddie Wineland, whilst at 135lbs which are both very credible wins at the time.
Since dropping down to Flyweight he's essentially beaten exactly who Johnson has beaten, alongside a few names which Johnson doesn't hold like Jussier Formiga, Zach Makovsky and Dustin Ortiz.
Joey is essentially the Faber of 125lbs, the bridesmaid but never the bride - but among the hardcores, we all know how great Joey B is, and he should be hanging around the 10-15 spot of any current P4P list.
Exciting, well rounded, dynamic, I really do pull for Joey - even though I haven't rewatched it, I even scored the first bout with Johnson for him 48-47 - I think that third fight is overdue at this stage.
I would also love to see Dodson and Joey throw down before it's all said and done, that could be a cracker!
WAR BENAVIDEZ, the unsung warrior of 125lb and 135lb divisions.
