Joseph Benavidez LAS VEGAS – Joseph Benavidez put his foot on the gas early and never let up in a fast-paced fight with Zach Makovsky . The result was a unanimous decision victory for Benavidez (24-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC), who outworked and wore down Makovsky (19-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC) with his speed and precision, earning a clean sweep on all three judges’ scorecards with scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28. The flyweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 82 event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. The challenge for Benavidez in this fight was maintaining his forward-moving aggression without walking into the takedowns that Makovsky was constantly searching for.
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UFC Fight Night 82 results: Joseph Benavidez runs streak to 5, tops Zach Makovsky – MMA Junkie