Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , UFC , Videos It ain’t easy being Joseph Benavidez these days, at least in terms of trying to find someone to stand across from him for a fight. Benavidez (25-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) next will meet Australia-based Ben Nguyen (17-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 110 on June 11 (June 10 in the U.S.) in Auckland, New Zealand. And while Nguyen was the one who stepped up for the fight, it wasn’t a matchup Benavidez was going after. Benavidez, a two-time UFC flyweight title challenger, tried to get a bout booked with Sergio Pettis (15-2, 6-2 UFC), but said Pettis turned him down in favor of a fight with Henry Cejudo (10-2, 4-2 UFC). And even with that, Benavidez would’ve taken a rematch with Cejudo, given his split-decision win over him is one the Olympic gold medalist disputes

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UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez breaks down struggles to get another top name in front of him – MMA Junkie

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