Joseph Benavidez ’s most recent shot at UFC gold ended in controversy at UFC on ESPN+ 27 after Deiveson Figueiredo missed weight, then denied Benavidez (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) the title by finishing him after an initial clash of heads wasn’t spotted by the referee. The long-tenured flyweight contender thought his chance had been taken from him after he was not allowed time to recover from the head butt, but now, following the news of his return matchup with Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) on July 18, he says he’s happy to be getting what he thinks he deserves. “Yeah, that’s great. Great time,” he told MMA Junkie Radio.
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