The UFC hosts an event in Virginia for the fifth time in company history on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 27, which goes down at Chartway Arena in Norfolk and streams on ESPN+. A new flyweight champion will be crowned in the main event. Joseph Benavidez (28-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC) attempts to complete his long journey to UFC gold when he meets the once-beaten Deiveson Figueiredo (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) for the vacant strap. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 30 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN+ 27
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UFC on ESPN+ 27 pre-event facts: How Joseph Benavidez can make history with title win – MMA Junkie