So Is Joseph Benavidez Pretty Much Retired?

[Gabe]

It's weird to see an elite fighter of his caliber take so much time off and no one seems to care. He has only lost to the GOAT bantamweight and the GOAT bantamweight in his career. Is currently on a six fight win streak in a paper thin division. He got united back in June and had to withdraw against Nguyen and has not been heard from since. Is Olivi making enough money to where he can just not fight anymore? Has he seemingly lost some drive since he is clearly the second best?

 

[MM808]

He will just wait until another flyweight takes out DJ. So yes, he is retired...

 

[VinceArch]

I don't think he's retired.

 

[maxi diablo]

Trying to give Megan the baby batter.

 

[chitoortiz]

No, I doubt it.

Personally I'd like to see the rematch with Cejudo.

(I thought Henry won the 1st match)

 

[Karelinator]

He is in tough spot, pretty much.

Very close, tough ass fights against elite - which lead to nowhere because noone is interested in giving him another shot at Johnson.

 

[DocK]

He tore his ACL a few months ago...

 

[Megalodon]

Last I heard he was injured.

 

[Czech Yourself]

Messed up his knee I think.

 

[guiza]

Yeah tough spot. Nobody wants to see him fight DJ again and it's hard finding fights for him as he beats everyone but the champ. The ufc see it as a waste hooking him up with someone on a streak.

 

[Willek]

He'll take the Team Alpha Male route and credit himself for TJ beating Mighty Mouse.

 

[007]

No he is training at UFC Performance rehabbing

 

[Evangelion]

You realize he tore his Axl and that's why he's not fighting?

 

[BenjaminDuffy]

Hurt his knee doing pushups on Megan Olivi.

 

[laleggenda27]

Torn ACL in May. That kind of thing can take quite a while to recover from.

 

[DLX]

Trying to put a few in Megan. That kind of thing can take a lot of work sometimes.

 

[toe hold]

You realize he tore his Axl and that's why he's not fighting?

Correct.

He injured his knee during his training camp getting ready for his fight with Ben Nguyen last June in New Zealand.

Last I heard, he expects to return late spring, about one year since the injury.

 

[TCanaveira]

Dude's in a tough fucking spot. He's in that Wonderboy spot. Always beat the guys that are put in front of them but lost twice to the champs.

 

[nanika]

he is between a rock and a hard place with his record of beating everyone but the champ esp after the knee injury.

but hey he has a beautiful wife who makes good money so i dont feel too bad for him.

 

[mmacasualviewer]

Bisping is trying to get him a height permit to play UK darts.