Saturday night, Joseph Benavidez all but solidified his spot as the next in line to fight champion Henry Cejudo at 125 pounds. The kicker? Cejudo’s next fight might not be at flyweight. The former Olympian is currently healing from shoulder surgery and when he finally does return, there’s a chance he’ll defend his bantamweight strap instead. Following his TKO victory over Jussier Formiga (23-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 3 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Benavidez (28-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC) took to the mic and revealed his new nickname, “Joey Two Times.” Because he stopped Alex Perez “twice in one night” and won back-to-back rematches against Dustin Ortiz and Jussier Formiga, Benavidez said he earned the name “Joey Two Times” from his coaches
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Joseph Benavidez open to waiting for champion Henry Cejudo to return – MMA Junkie