Other fights have been in his shoes, even if it’s not much consolation to UFC flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez . Benavidez is one of the top-ranked fighters in his weight class – currently ranked No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA flyweight rankings – yet he’s already lost twice to champion Demetrious Johnson. So what’s a title hopeful to do in such situation? If you’re “Joe B-Wan Kenobi,” you find the silver lining to situations. He said his recent first-round loss to Johnson didn’t provide a lesson so much as it provided a test – specifically, can he pick himself up, dust himself off, and strive for a title shot with the same vigor?
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