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“Right now, we have some things playing out at 135 pounds. What we’d like to see Cejudo do is defend his title against [Joseph] Benavidez,” UFC president Dana White said on Tuesday night following the latest installment of the Contender Series. “Benavidez is ready.
“It’s the right thing to do. If he can’t, then he needs to give up one of the belts.”
Cejudo dubbed himself ‘Triple C’ after claiming championships at both bantamweight and flyweight, which complimented the gold medal he won at the 2008 Olympics.
He’s continued calling himself by that nickname ever since but if Cejudo wants to maintain his triple championship status, he’s going to have to face the last fighter to hand him a defeat or risk one of his belts being stripped away.
Cejudo last defended the flyweight belt back in January when he demolished T.J. Dillashaw in just 32 seconds.
“He needs to defend that [flyweight] title,” White said. “First of all, we’re playing some things out to see who’s going to be the next challenger at 35.
“Benavidez is ready to go. He deserves it and he’s got a win over Cejudo.”
https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/8/...fend-flyweight-title-next-or-give-up-the-belt