Joseph Benavidez: Third Bout vs. ‘Mighty Mouse’ is ‘the Only Fight I Want Now’

Joseph Benavidez is currently 0-for-2 against the reigning flyweight king, but after yet another solid performance, he is more than ready to prove that the third time is the charm.Benavidez won his six straight flyweight bout — and 10th at 125 pounds in the UFC overall — in “The Ultimate Fighter 24” finale co-main event, as he took a split decision over rival reality show coach Henry Cejudo. The 32-year-old’s only two defeats in the Octagon have both come at the hands of Demetrious Johnson in 125-pound title bouts. “Mighty Mouse” won their first meeting for the vacant belt via split decision at UFC 152 and scored a more emphatic first-round knockout triumph in their rematch at UFC on Fox 9. Johnson made his nineth consecutive title defense in the evening’s headliner with a clear-cut verdict over “TUF 24” winner Tim …

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